Quality Indicator Repository
Quality indicators are standardised, evidence-based measures used to monitor and evaluate the quality and safety of care. The ACAC developed a Quality Indicator Repository. For information on its development see this document.
Please navigate the Quality Indicator Repository to learn about the quality indicators we identified across care settings and their defining, data, and source attributes. You can also use the Quality Indicator Repository to download quality indicators of interest to you.
Percent of residents whose ability to communicate has improved.
Percent of residents whose ability to communicate has worsened.
Proportion of people who use services who report that their home/care home is as clean and comfortable as they want.
The possibilities for daytime activities.
The possibilities for daytime activities. Item 6.1 The extent to which clients or representatives experience adequate possibilities to spend the day and to participate in society.
Percentage of care recipients who experienced a decline in activities of daily living (ADL).
Proportion of home care clients with a score of less than 18 on the baseline activities of daily living (ADL) long form who decline further. Incidence indicator.
Proportion of home care clients with baseline impairment and a better score on the activities of daily living (ADL) long form. Incidence indicator.
Percentage of home health stays in which patients were admitted to an acute care hospital during the 60 days following the start of the home health stay.
Proportion of home care clients who are distressed by a decline in social activities and are alone for long periods or all the time at follow-up. Prevalence indicator.
Percentage of older people who have an updated care plan.
Proportion of residents with an updated care plan.
Resident uptake of annual influenza vaccination.
Prevalence of antianxiety or hypnotic drug use.
Prevalence of antianxiety/hypnotic medication use.
Proportion of home care recipients who were dispensed an antibiotic.
Proportion of residents dispensed an antibiotic.
Proportion of residents present on the survey day who were prescribed at least one antimicrobial.
Prevalence of antipsychotic drug use in the absence of psychotic and related condition.
Percentage of long-term care (LTC) home residents without psychosis on antipsychotics in the last 7 days.
Proportion of residents dispensed an antipsychotic.
Proportion of home care recipients who were dispensed an antipsychotic.
Prevalence of antipsychotic use in absence of indication.
Prevalence of residents with any injury.
Percentage of home health quality episodes in which patients' mobility and self-care functional status was documented and at least one discharge goal was recorded.