Hospital Admissions
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
How many times has the person with dementia been admitted and readmitted to hospital in the last 12 months?
Numerator
Number of hospital admission and readmission in the last 12 months?
Denominator
People with dementia
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Case mix variables include: Year of Birth, Sex, Level of education, Living arrangements, Smoking status, Body mass index, Alcohol use, Type of dementia, Level or stage of dementia, Previous head injury, Cardiovascular event incidence, Co-morbid conditions, Number of medications prescribed currently, Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, NMDA receptor antagonists, Antipsychotic drugs , Antidepressants, Anticonvulsant medications, Hypnotics
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement. (2023). Dementia Data Collection Reference Guide (Version 4.1.0). Retrieved from connect.ichom.org/groups/dementia/implementation-resources/