Availability of Hospital Food Outside Meal Times
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Ireland
Publishing Organisation
National Care Experience Programme: National Inpatient Experience Survey
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Consumer Experience
Defining Attributes
Definition
The average response to the survey question: Were you able to get hospital food outside of set meal times? This could include a replacement meal if you missed set meal times due to operations/procedures or another reason.
Numerator
The sum of all answers (corresponding scores) to the survey question: Yes, always (10); Yes, sometimes (5); No (0).
Denominator
Total number of responses to the survey question.
Exclusions
Response options "I did not need this" and "Don't know/can't remember" were excluded from calculations.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Standardised for age and admission type.
Stratifications
By hospital, hospital group and nationally.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
National Inpatient Experience Survey
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Yearly report and interactive dashboard
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
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