Delayed Setting Discharges
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The proportion of patients in hospital for 21+ days who are due to be discharged to a particular setting but are delayed (two-week rolling average).
Numerator
The number of patients who have a length of stay 21+ days who stopped meeting the criteria to reside and are due to be discharged to a particular setting: home but in receipt of home care, a short-term bed, a permanent bed in a nursing or care home.
Denominator
Out of the number of patients in hospital for 21+ days set to be discharged to particular discharge setting as identified above. Discharge location is determined upon admission.
Exclusions
Patients with a length of stay less than 21 days.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By delay reason (awaiting home-care, awaiting short-term bed, awaiting permanent bed in a nursing or care home).
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
NHS Digital