In-Hospital Adverse Events per 100,000 Hospital Discharges
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Ireland
Publishing Organisation
Department of Health: Health System Performance Assessment
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Setting-Specific Domain
Complications and Adverse Events
Defining Attributes
Definition
The rate of adverse events (when a patient experiences adverse and temporary harm as a result of medical care) per 100,000 hospital discharges.
Numerator
Number of adverse events (when a patient experiences adverse and temporary harm as a result of medical care)
Denominator
Number of hospital discharges
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
By type of adverse event.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
OECD Health at a Glance Reports
Frequency of Data Collection
Biennial
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
730
Reporting Methods
Health System Performance Assessment Platform
Reporting Frequency
Every 2 years
Reporting Frequency in Days
730
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
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
Yes
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