Care and Treatment on Virtual Ward

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
England
Publishing Organisation
National Health Service (NHS) and Care Quality Commission: Adult Inpatient Survey
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Consumer Experience

Defining Attributes

Definition

Were you given enough information about the care and treatment you would receive while on a virtual ward? Answer options: Yes completely, yes to some extent, no.

Numerator

A subset of the denominator that represents patients aged 16 and older who responded to questions about receiving enough information to be on a virtual ward.

Denominator

Patients aged 16 and older who responded to questions regarding receiving enough information about care and treatment on a virtual ward.

Exclusions

Admitted to maternity or psychiatric units, did not stay overnight.

Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments

Age, sex and method of admission (emergency or elective)

Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

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