Percentage of People in Ontario Who Died in Hospital
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Palliative Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Ontario Palliative Care Network (OPCN) Palliative Care System Performance
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Care of the Patient at the End of Life
Defining Attributes
Definition
This indicator measures the proportion of people who died in hospital (inpatient, emergency department, complex continuing care, rehabilitation). Hospital includes the following facilities: Acute inpatient hospitals, Emergency departments, Inpatient mental health, Complex continuing care, Inpatient rehabilitation.
Numerator
The number of people who died in hospital during the reporting period
Denominator
Number of people in Ontario who died in the reporting period
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Decedent Cohort
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Public reporting
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes
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)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
04 November 2025
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Date Modified 04 November 2025