Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations for Diabetes
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Hospital admissions for diabetes (Type 2 diabetes mellitus as principal diagnosis) that may be avoided by effective management in the primary and community healthcare sector.
Numerator
The number of hospital admissions for diabetes (Type 2 diabetes mellitus as principal diagnosis) that may be avoided by effective management in the primary and community healthcare sector.
Denominator
The number of hospital admissions for diabetes (Type 2 diabetes mellitus as principal diagnosis)
Exclusions
Excludes separations with a care type of Newborn without qualified days, and records for Hospital boarders and Posthumous organ procurement.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Age-standardised
Stratifications
By complication and jurisdiction.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Data are aggregated from specific funding and regulatory services: Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS); Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA); Practice Incentives Program (PIP); the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP); and Primary Health Networks (PHNs); Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Report on Government Services