Adverse Events Treated in Hospitals
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
Australian Health Performance Framework, Productivity Commission: Health - Public Hospitals
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Setting-Specific Domain
Complications and Adverse Events
Defining Attributes
Definition
The number of hospitalisations involving an adverse event. Presented as a number per 100 hospitalisations.
Numerator
Number of hospital separations with an adverse event (based on ICD-10-AM codes).
Denominator
Total number of hospital separations.
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
National Hospital Morbidity Database (NHMD)
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
Domain
Complications and Adverse Events
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)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Yes. Data exists, with high coverage.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 10 June 2026