Number of Acute Admissions for People With Dementia per 1000 Population Over 65
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
Scotland
Publishing Organisation
Scotland Dementia Benchmarking Toolkit
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Risks During Hospitalisation
Defining Attributes
Definition
Number of spells with Dementia Diagnosis on discharge per 1,000 population (GROS mid year estimates for 65+)
Numerator
Number of acute admissions with Dementia diagnosis on discharge
Denominator
Total Population 65+ (GROS mid year estimates)
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Scottish Morbidity records (SMR)01. An SMR01 is raised for each Inpatient and Day case admission for care in acute specialties/health professions listed and completed at the end of the Inpatient or Day case episode. An Inpatient or Day Case admission marks the start of an Inpatient or Day Case episode. Inpatient and Day case admissions include Inpatient and Day Case Transfers-In.
Frequency of Data Collection
Monthly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
30
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
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
No
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
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 23 July 2025