Rate of Seclusion
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
Australian Health Performance Framework
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Mental Health
Defining Attributes
Definition
The rate of seclusion events per 1,000 patient days, within public acute admitted patient specialised mental health service units. Seclusion is the confinement of a person at any time of the day or night alone in a room or area from which free exit is prevented.
Numerator
Total number of seclusion events.
Denominator
Total number of accrued mental health care days.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By state/territory.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Mental health seclusion and restraint National best endeavours data set (NBEDS)
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
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