28 Day Readmission
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
Victoria State Government Department of Health: Older persons mental health performance
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Hospitalisation
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of separations from an inpatient unit where the consumer was re-admitted (planned or unplanned) to any inpatient unit within 28 days of separation.
Numerator
Number of separations from an inpatient unit where the consumer was re-admitted (planned or unplanned) to any inpatient unit within 28 days of separation.
Denominator
Number of separations from an inpatient unit.
Exclusions
Overnight ECT admissions based on ECT task data.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Metro and rural.
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Victorian Agency for Health Information Older persons mental health quarterly KPI report.
Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes
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
12 March 2025
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Date Modified 12 March 2025