Repeat Emergency Visits for Substance Abuse
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percent of repeat unscheduled emergency visits following an emergency visit for a substance abuse condition. The 'index' visit must be for a substance abuse 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 Substance Abuse Conditions
Numerator
Number of unscheduled visits for substance abuse condition followed by a repeat visit within 30 days, in a given quarter, by patient Local Health Integration Network
Denominator
Unscheduled substance abuse emergency visits
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) is a national database designed to capture information on client visits to facility- and community-based ambulatory care. Data about visits is collected at the time of service in participating facilities.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement