Share of Regular Surgical Hospital Acts That Is Maintained
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
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Efficiency
Domain
Service Delivery and Care Planning
Defining Attributes
Definition
The share of expected (based on 2018-2019 data) regular surgical hospital activities that is maintained.
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Generalised linear mixed model, accounting for seasonal effects. By surgical activity type (essential, non-essential, mixed).
Stratifications
By surgical hospital activity (non-essential, mixed, essential).
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Surveys
Data Collection Methods
Audit Ziekenhuizen RIZIV – FOD Volksgezondheid – FAGG / Audit Hôpitaux INAMI – SPF Santé Publique – AFMPS
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
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025