Avoidable Deaths
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Mortality
Defining Attributes
Definition
Premature deaths that could potentially have been avoided through all levels of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary).
Numerator
Number of deaths at age younger than 75 from avoidable causes (treatable or preventable)
Denominator
Total mid-year population younger than age 75
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Age
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
CIHI Data Holdings
Frequency of Data Collection
Data collection deadlines are specific to collection database and are updated quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
CIHI Your Health System
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
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)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Yes. Data exists, with high coverage.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
31 March 2026
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Date Modified 08 April 2026