Hospital Deaths Following Major Surgery
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
This indicator measures the rate of in-hospital deaths due to all causes occurring within 30 days of major surgery.
Numerator
Number of in-hospital deaths that occurred within 30 days of major surgery.
Denominator
Acute hospitalisations with major surgery performed between April 1 and March 1 of the fiscal year.
Exclusions
Records with: missing/invalid major surgery date, invalid health card number, invalid code for province issuing health card number, missing/invalid admission date, missing/invalid discharge date. Cadaveric donor or stillbirth records. 2018–2019 data onward: Medical assistance in dying (MAID).
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
See detailed specifications for risk adjustment: www.cihi.ca/sites/default/files/document/cost-standard-hospital-stay-methodology-notes-en.pdf
Stratifications
By reporting level: National, Province/Territory, Region, Facility.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Discharge Abstract Database (DAD), Human Metabolome Database (HMBD)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Online tool: Your Health System