Unplanned/Unexpected Same Hospital Readmissions of Patients Discharged Following Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction (Ami)
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
Effectiveness
Domain
Readmission
Defining Attributes
Definition
Unplanned and unexpected readmissions to the same-hospital following admission for acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Numerator
Number of separations for hospitals which meet all of the criteria under 'Numerator criteria' in technical specifications.
Denominator
Total separations for management of AMI in a specified reference period meeting the denominator criteria: principal diagnosis of AMI, care type = acute, urgency status = emergency.
Exclusions
Separation mode = died in hospital.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
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