Able to Get Same-Day or Next-Day Appointment When Sick
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
International
Publishing Organisation
The Commonwealth Fund Selected Health and System Statistics
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Domain
Consumer Experience
Defining Attributes
Definition
Patients who were able to get a same-day or next-day appointment when sick.
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Excludes those who did not need to make an appointment to see doctor or nurse.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
2016 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
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