Repeat Emergency Visits for Mental Health

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Health Quality Ontario
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Hospitalisation

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percent of unscheduled repeat emergency visits following an emergency visit for a mental health condition. The 'index' visit must be for a mental health condition however, the repeat visit can be for any diagnosis within ICD-10-CA Chapter 5 (i.e. either a mental health OR substance abuse condition). Alternate Name: Repeat Unscheduled Emergency Visits Within 30 Days For Mental Health Conditions

Numerator

Number of unscheduled visits for mental health conditions followed within 30 days by a repeat visit, in a given quarter, by patient Local Health Integration Network

Denominator

All unscheduled mental health emergency visits

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods

Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement

Reporting Frequency
Fiscal year
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025