Number of Days People Aged 75+ Spend in Hospital When They Are Ready to Be Discharged, per 1,000 Population
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The number of bed days due to delay discharge that have been recorded for people aged 75+ resident within the Local Authority area, per 1,000 population in the area.
Numerator
The number of bed days due to delay discharge that have been recorded for people aged 75+ resident within the Local Authority area.
Denominator
Population aged 75 and over in the area (inferred).
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Public Health Scotland monthly delayed discharge data and National Records of Scotland 2021 Mid-Year Population Estimates
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Public Health Scotland produces Delayed discharges in NHS Scotland annually
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Public Health Scotland - Core suite of integration indicators
www.gov.scot/publications/health-social-care-integration-core-suite-indicators/pages/1/
www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Health-and-Social-Community-Care/Delayed-Discharges/