Inflow/Outflow Ratio
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
This indicator is a ratio, calculated as the number of separations (discharges and deaths) from acute care/same-day surgery facilities within a given region divided by the number of acute care/same-day surgery separations generated by residents of that region.
Numerator
Number of separations (discharges and deaths) from acute care/same-day surgery facilities within a given region (including non-residents) for all cases and for a given procedure.
Denominator
Number of separations (discharges and deaths) from acute care/same-day surgery facilities generated by residents of the region for a given procedure.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By reporting level: Region.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Discharge Abstract Database (DAD), Hospital Morbidity Database (HMDB), National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
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