Wait Time for First Home Care Service
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Median number of days that new clients of publicly funded home care, who are 19 years or older, waited for home care. It is measured from a request for services to their first home visit for those who applied in the community, or from hospital discharge to their first home visit for those who applied in the hospital. A lower number of days is better.
Numerator
Wait time, in days, between application/discharge and first service.
Denominator
Not applicable.
Exclusions
Only applies to new home care clients.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Client Health and Related Information System (CHRIS), Home Care Database (HCD).
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
On-Line Public Reporting, Public Reports (annual report, bulletins and theme reports), Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs).
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Health Quality Ontario. Measuring Up 2018: A yearly report on how Ontario's health system is performing, 2018.
Technical Specifications
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