Share of ICU Beds That Are Closed Due to Staff Absenteeism or Force Majeure
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Belgium
Publishing Organisation
Health System Performance Assessment
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Efficiency
Domain
Capacity
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of ICU beds that are closed due to staff absenteeism or force majeure.
Numerator
Number of ICU bed closures due to staff absenteeism or force majeure.
Denominator
Total number of ICU beds in general hospitals
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
By province and region (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels).
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods
FPS Public Health (Incident Crisis Management System (ICMS))
Frequency of Data Collection
Monthly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
30
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
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 23 July 2025