Length of Stay (Hospitalisation)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI): Dementia in Canada digital report
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Risks During Hospitalisation
Defining Attributes
Definition
Length of stay (hospitalisation)
Numerator
Median length of stay (hospitalisation)
Denominator
Patients with dementia
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
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
No
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
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
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025