Treatable Mortality
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Belgium
Publishing Organisation
Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre: Performance of the Belgian health system
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Mortality
Defining Attributes
Definition
Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective health care interventions, including secondary prevention and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality).
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Age-standardised mortality rates
Stratifications
By sex and region (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels).
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods
Belgian Cancer Registry, Kruispuntbank - Banque Carrefour
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Performance of the Belgian Health System annual report
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
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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