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.
Percentage of residents whose need for help with activities of daily living increased.
Proportion of home care clients with a score of less than 18 on the baseline ADL long form who decline further. Incidence indicator.
Proportion of home care clients with baseline impairment and a better score on the 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.
Prevalence of residents with aggressive behaviours.
All residents should be offered an annual influenza vaccination.
All residents should have a comprehensive medication review with attention to adherence, side-effects, and efficacy within 4 weeks of admission and bi-annually
All residents should have documentation of whether they have received a pneumococcal vaccination and, if so, at what age.
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.
Amoxicillin-clavulanate use
Proportion of residents with an updated care plan.
Percentage of older people who have an updated care plan
Resident uptake of annual influenza vaccination.
Prevalence of antianxiety / hypnotic medication use.
Prevalence of antianxiety or hypnotic drug use.
Antibiotic prescribing recommendations for facility are in place
Antibiotic prescriptions against UTI in men, ratio
Antibiotic prescriptions against UTI in women, ratio