Hospital Harm
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Hospital harm is defined as a hospitalisation with at least one unintended occurrence of harm that could be potentially prevented by implementing known evidence-informed practices (Canadian Institute for Health Information and Canadian Patient Safety Institute 2016; Canadian Institute for Health Information 2018c). The leading types of harm for dementia were urinary tract infections (3.5%), dehydration (2.6%), pneumonia (2.5%) and delirium (2.3%).
Numerator
Number of people with dementia with hospitalisation with urinary tract infections, dehydration, pneumonia and delirium
Denominator
Number of patients with dementia with hospitalisation
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Discharge Abstract Database and Hospital Morbidity Database
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
Evidence Source
Dudevich, A., Husak, L., Johnson, T., & Chen, A. (2018). Safety and Quality of Care for Seniors Living with Dementia. Healthcare quarterly (Toronto, Ont.), 21(3), 12-15. Dementia in Canada (2018) report can be accessed via www.cihi.ca/en/dementia-in-canada