Deaths in Care Homes Who Were Temporary Residents
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
When considering end of life care and care homes, three groups can be identified: people who lived and died in a care home/permanent care home residents who died in a care home; people who lived elsewhere and died in a care home (temporary residents); people who live in a care home and died elsewhere (most commonly in hospital). Deaths in care homes who were temporary residents describes the number of people who lived elsewhere and died in a care home as a percentage of the number of people who died in a care home. Temporary admission to a care home may occur: when someone is unable to stay in their own home due to their terminal illness; following discharge from hospital during a terminal illness; when someone needs short term support recuperating from an illness.
Numerator
The number of people who lived elsewhere and died in a care home.
Denominator
The total number of people who died in a care home.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
By region.
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Uses data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) annual mortality extracts. Place of death, and place of residence are recorded in the mortality data.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Public reporting.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Unable to locate full specifications. Some details are available here: fingertips.phe.org.uk/static-reports/end-of-life-care-home-factsheet/April%202024/E92000001.html?area-name=County%20Durham