Hospital Stay Extended Until Home Care Services or Supports Ready
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Setting-Specific Domain
Wait Times and System Planning / Access
Defining Attributes
Definition
This indicator measures the median number of days patients spend in an inpatient acute care hospital bed when they don't need acute care before they are discharged to home care.
Numerator
Median length of time, in days, that patients spend in hospital as ALC before they are discharged to home care.
Denominator
This QI reports the median.
Exclusions
Records with: admission category of cadaveric donor or stillbirth, selected mental health diagnoses (i.e., most responsible diagnosis ICD-10-CA codes F10–F99) or medical assistance in dying (MAID).
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By reporting level: National, Province/Territory, Region.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods
Discharge Abstract Database (DAD)
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Online tool: Your Health System (In Depth)
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Domain
Access and Availability
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
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
Yes
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
No. Data does not currently exist or not routinely collected.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 10 June 2026