Hospital-Acquired Complications
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
A complication for which clinical risk mitigation strategies may reduce (but not necessarily eliminate) the risk of that complication occurring (including, but not limited to, pressure injuries, healthcare-associated infections, delirium and malnutrition).
Numerator
The number of hospital-acquired complications recorded as an additional diagnosis (see technical specifications).
Denominator
The total number of hospital separations.
Exclusions
All separations, excluding separations with ANY of the following: • Same-day chemotherapy - DRG V8: R63Z and admission date = separation date • Same-day haemodialysis - DRG V8: L61Z and admission date = separation date • Care type is 'Newborn - unqualified days only ' - Care type = 7.3 • Care type is 'Hospital boarder' - Care type = 10 • Care type is 'Organ procurement-posthumous' - Care type = 9.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By complication (n=16), diagnoses (n=43) and hospital type (private, public).
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Hospital-acquired complications reporting
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare website and data tables