Discharge Summary Provided for Patient
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
New South Wales Bureau of Health Information (BHI)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Consumer Experience
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of patients who selected the most positive response option to the survey question: Did you receive a document summarising your hospital care (e.g. a digital or physical copy of the letter to your GP or a discharge summary)?
Numerator
The number of "yes" responses to the survey question.
Denominator
Total number of responses to the survey question.
Exclusions
Missing and 'Don't know/can't remember' responses.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Patient characteristics including age, gender, education level and language spoken at home.
Stratifications
By hospital, local health district and hospital peer group.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
New South Wales Emergency Department Patient Survey
Frequency of Data Collection
Monthly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
30
Reporting Methods
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