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

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