Hospitals Having News (National Early Warning System) Implemented in All Clinical Areas
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Ireland
Publishing Organisation
Department of Health: Health System Performance Assessment
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Service Delivery and Care Planning
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of hospitals implementing INEWS in all clinical areas of acute hospitals and single specialty hospitals.
Numerator
The total number of hospitals who confirm that they are implementing INEWS for non pregnant adult (16 years and over) patients.
Denominator
The total number of hospitals.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
By hospital group and hospital.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Quarterly data report by acute hospitals
Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods
Performance Report/Profile and Health System Performance Assessment Platform
Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
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