Avoidable Hospital Readmissions
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of inpatient separations meeting the avoidable hospital readmissions criteria.
Numerator
Count of inpatient separations meeting the avoidable hospital readmissions criteria in the period.
Denominator
Count of inpatient separations in the same period.
Exclusions
Index admissions exclude separations with any of the following: Multi-purpose services and Mothercraft facilities; Hospital boarder, organ procurement, unqualified newborns; Not discharged alive; Discharged against medical advice; Admitted for same day and overnight chemotherapy and dialysis; Admitted for palliative care; Admitted for oncology or haematology; Admitted for neonatal care. Readmissions exclude separations with any of the following: Multi-purpose services and Mothercraft facilities; Not acute care type; Non-emergency admission; Admitted for same day and overnight chemotherapy and dialysis; Admitted for oncology or haematology; Admitted for childbirth; Admitted for neonatal care.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Admitted Patient Care (APC), formerly Integrated South Australian Activity Collection (ISAAC). All hospitals are required to submit data to APC monthly. APC forms part of the Admitted Patient Care National Minimum Data Set through submission to AIHW.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
SA Health Service Agreements 2023-2024. Not publicly reported based on current evidence.