Food/Drink Availability
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Setting-Specific Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Were you able to get suitable food or drinks when you were in the emergency department? Answer options: yes, no, I was told not to eat or drink, I did not know if I was allowed to eat or drink, I did not want to eat or drink anything.
Numerator
A subset of the denominator that represents patients aged 16 and older who responded to questions regarding food/drink availability.
Denominator
Patients aged 16 and older who responded to questions regarding food/drink availability.
Exclusions
Anyone who was a current inpatient, anyone who attended a walk-in centre, any patients who were admitted to hospital through medical or surgical admissions units and therefore did not visit the emergency department, anyone who had a planned attendance at an outpatient clinic run within the emergency department (such as a fracture clinic), patients attending primarily to obtain contraception (for example, the morning after pill), patients who suffered a miscarriage or another form of abortive pregnancy outcome while at the hospital, and patients with a concealed pregnancy.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Yes