Death at Home or in Community
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
The percentage of Canadians who die at home or in the community each year.
Numerator
All deaths in the community in Canada in a calendar year
Denominator
All deaths that occur in the calendar year (captured in CVSD and Yukon death data)
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Age
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods
Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) and Hospital Morbidity Database; National Ambulatory Care Reporting System; Ontario Mental Health Reporting System; Vital Statistics, Statistics Canada; Coroner data, Yukon Bureau of Statistics
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Your Health System: In Brief - Death at Home or in Community
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)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
Actions
Date Modified 23 July 2025