Acute Hospital Bed Day Rate
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
New Zealand
Publishing Organisation
Health System Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Efficiency
Domain
Capacity
Defining Attributes
Definition
The acute bed days per capita rates are presented using the number of bed days for acute hospital stays per 1000 population domiciled within a District with age standardisation.
Numerator
The number of acute hospital bed days for unplanned care including emergencies.
Denominator
Domicile population based on Stats NZ population projections.
Exclusions
Non-acute stays, non-case mix stays, overseas domiciled patients, and incomplete stays.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Age standardisation
Stratifications
By age group, ethnic group, gender, deprivation, DRG cluster, district.
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods
National Minimum Dataset (NMDS), Stats NZ population projection, primary health organisation patient registers
Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
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
23 July 2025
Actions
Date Modified 23 July 2025