Death at Preferred Place
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
England
Publishing Organisation
District Nursing Service quality indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
End of Life and Palliative Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
Death at preferred place (or death at home, when requested). This is recorded on the register and also on GSF form if the team uses this.
Numerator
Number of patients who die in preferred place of care.
Denominator
Number of patients who have died.
Exclusions
Patients who have not indicated their preference.
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
Preferred place is recorded on the register and also on GSF form if the team uses this. Most GP surgeries have a death register which would show where the patient died.
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
04 November 2025
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Date Modified 04 November 2025