In-Hospital Mortality of Patients Admitted for Stroke
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC): Core Hospital-Based Outcome Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Mortality
Defining Attributes
Definition
In-hospital deaths of patients admitted for stroke.
Numerator
Observed number of in-hospital deaths for stroke patients × national in-hospital mortality rate for stroke patients.
Denominator
Expected number of in-hospital deaths for stroke patients = the sum of the estimated probabilities of death for all separations (meeting the denominator criteria), calculated using national risk-adjustment coefficients
Exclusions
Any procedure.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
• Age in years at date of admission. • Additional (comorbid) diagnoses: kidney (renal) failure, heart failure, malignancy.
Stratifications
By hospital peer group.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Internal state/territory reports
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
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
Yes
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