Depression Screening for Geriatric Patients Within 7 Days of Admission to Sub-Acute Wards

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
Israel
Publishing Organisation
Israel Ministry of Health: The National Program for Quality Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Domain
Person-Centred Care

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of geriatric patients who were screened for depression within 7 days of admission to sub-acute wards (inferred).

Numerator

Number of depression screens for geriatric patients within 7 days of admission to sub-acute wards (inferred).

Denominator

Number of depression screens for geriatric patients in sub-acute wards (inferred).

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods

Reporting annually.

Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Quality and Safety Division, Health Services Research, Israel ministry of Health, Jerusalem. The National Program for Quality Indicators: For General and Geriatric Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Mother & Baby Health Centers and Emergency Medical Services (Ambulances) Report for 2013-2021 [Internet]. 2022. Accessed May 2023. Available from: www.gov.il/BlobFolder/reports/quality-national-prog-2013-2021/he/filespublicationsqualityindicatorsquality-national-prog-2013-2021-summary-eng.pdf.

Technical Specifications

Source:https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/reports/quality-national-prog-2013-2021/he/filespublicationsqualityindicatorsquality-national-prog-2013-2021-summary-eng.pdf

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
12 March 2025