End of Life Care Discussed at Least Monthly With Patient
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
England
Publishing Organisation
University of Bristol: District Nursing Service quality indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
End of Life and Palliative Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
A member of the district nursing team discusses the care of the end of life patient at least monthly and this is recorded in the patient's notes.
Numerator
Number of patients discussed with other teams/services.
Denominator
Number of end of life patients on caseload.
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods
Caseload register and patient records
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
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
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025