Unplanned Representation Rates Within 48 Hours of ED Attendance
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The proportion of patients who presented to any ED within 48 hours of discharge from either an ED or a hospital ward
Numerator
Number of patients who presented to any ED within 48 hours of discharge from either an ED or a hospital ward.
Denominator
Number of patients discharged from ED and hospital ward (inferred).
Exclusions
Arranged inter-hospital transfers
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Recommended quality measured for District Health Boards. Unable to determine if currently/routinely reported
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Jones P, Wells S, Harper A, Le Fevre J, Stewart J, Curtis E, Reid P, Ameratunga S. Impact of a national time target for ED length of stay on patient outcomes. N Z Med J. 2017 May 12;130(1455):15-34. PMID: 28494475. www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/quality-famework-suite-of-quality-measures-for-ed.pdf#:~:text=In%20July%202009%20New%20Zealand%20%28NZ%29%20adopted%20the,discharged%20or%20transferred%20within%20six%20hours%20of%20presentation.%E2%80%99