Proportion of Specialist Palliative Care Services That Met Relevant, Evidence-Based Standards
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
This measure aims to assess the extent to which specialist palliative care is based on the best available evidence. The desired outcome is that more specialist palliative care services meet relevant evidence-based standards. Specialist palliative care services include those delivered in specialist inpatient settings and consulting services, hospices, and community-based specialist services.
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
None. No national data currently available. Data for this measure will be added when it becomes available.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Development of the National Palliative Care Measures. Canberra (AU): AIHW; 2024. Available from: www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/0ecbb5b1-4f83-4706-85ef-b0852318b7df/aihw-hse254-development-of-the-national-palliative-care-measures.pdf. Accessed 04 September 2024.