Hospital Patients Who Require an Alternate Level of Care
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Health Quality Council of Alberta
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Efficiency
Domain
Capacity
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of acute care inpatient days classified as Alternate Level of Care (ALC) days.
Numerator
Total number of acute care inpatient ALC days.
Denominator
Total number of acute care inpatient days.
Exclusions
Inpatients are excluded if they do require acute care resources and/or services.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By city and hospital.
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
AHS Provincial Discharge Abstract Database (DAD)
Frequency of Data Collection
Monthly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
30
Reporting Methods
Interactive infographic: focus.hqca.ca/charts/hospital-patients-who-require-an-alternate-level-of-care/
Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
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
23 July 2025
Actions
Date Modified 23 July 2025