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.

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Rural and Remote CareSamoaThe World Bank: Samoa Health System Strengthening Program
Rural and Remote CareUnited States of AmericaCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting Program

This measure calculates the percentage of abdomen studies that are performed with and without contrast out of all abdomen studies performed (those with contrast, those without contrast, and those with both).

Rehabilitation CareSolomon IslandsMinistry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS)

Percent of people registered as having disabilities who receive rehabilitation services visits from MHMS Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) staff per year.

Rehabilitation CareAustraliaAustralian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC): Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard Indicators

Proportion of patients with a final diagnosis of acute stroke seen by a physiotherapist within 48 hours of hospital presentation.

Rehabilitation CareAustraliaAustralian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC): Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard Indicators

Proportion of patients with a final diagnosis of acute stroke assessed for ongoing rehabilitation using a structured assessment tool prior to separation from acute care.

Rehabilitation CareCanadaCorHealth Ontario: Quality Indicators for Virtual Cardiovascular Rehabilitation during COVID-19 and Beyond

Diagnosis of a myocardial infarction (MI).

Rural and Remote CareUnited States of AmericaCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Pennsylvania Rural Health Model (PARHM)

Percentage of members 20 years and older who had who had an ambulatory or preventive care visit.

Rehabilitation CareUnited States of AmericaAmerican Heart Association: Get With The Guidelines - Stroke

Percentage of patients with intracerebral haemorrhage who were assessed for, or who received, rehabilitation services.

Rehabilitation CareAustraliaQueensland Health Cardiac Rehabilitation Services: Clinical Standard for Cardiac Rehabilitation Services

Number of days until cardiac rehabilitation program commencement from receipt of referral/referral date.

Rehabilitation CareCanadaGrace et al. (2014)

Percentage of cardiac rehabilitation (CR)-eligible patients enrolled in a program post hospital discharge.

Rehabilitation CareUnited States of AmericaJoint Commisson Comprehensive Cardiac Center-Inpatient (CCCIP)

Percentage of patients with one of the qualifying events/diagnoses who attend at least one (1) cardiac rehabilitation session, within 90 calendar days of hospital discharge. Qualifying events: • Diagnosis of a myocardial infarction (MI) • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery • Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) • Cardiac valve repair/replacement.

Rehabilitation CareUnited States of AmericaCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program

Percentage of patients who patients who have had one of the following qualifying events/diagnosis during their current inpatient encounter that are referred to an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program. Qualifying events: • Diagnosis of a myocardial infarction (MI) • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery • Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) • Cardiac valve repair/replacement.

Rehabilitation CareUnited States of AmericaCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program

Percentage patients referred to outpatient clinic within the previous 12 months due to a qualifying event who have not yet participated in the clinic or program.

Rehabilitation CareCanadaCorHealth Ontario: Quality Indicators for Virtual Cardiovascular Rehabilitation during COVID-19 and Beyond

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Rehabilitation CareAustraliaQueensland Health Cardiac Rehabilitation Services: Clinical Standard for Cardiac Rehabilitation Services

Percentage of cardiac rehabilitation participants completing an initial assessment and participating in at least one education and/or exercise intervention.

Rehabilitation CareUnited States of AmericaJoint Commisson Comprehensive Cardiac Center-Inpatient (CCCIP)

Percentage of patients with heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) of ≤40% referred to outpatient cardiac rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation CareUnited States of AmericaJoint Commisson Comprehensive Cardiac Center-Inpatient (CCCIP)

Percentage of patients who have had one of the following qualifying events/diagnosis during their current inpatient encounter who referred to an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program. Qualifying events: • Diagnosis of a myocardial infarction (MI) • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery • Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) • Cardiac valve repair/replacement.

Rehabilitation CareAustraliaQueensland Health Cardiac Rehabilitation Services: Clinical Standard for Cardiac Rehabilitation Services

Percentage of cardiac rehabilitation referrals that participate in an initial assessment.

Rehabilitation CareCanadaGrace et al. (2014)

Percentage of eligible inpatients who were referred to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and who enrol in CR within 30 days after hospital discharge.

Rehabilitation CareCanadaThe Canadian Cardiovascular Society: Quality Indicators for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention

The median number of days between receipt of referral at the cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program to patient enrolment.

Rehabilitation CareNew ZealandMinistry of Health, New Zealand: District Health Board Non-Financial Monitoring Framework and Performance Measures

Percentage of patients who where discharged from hospital with a primary stroke diagnosis who is referred for community rehabilitation within 14 calendar days of hospital discharge, who are seen face to face by a member of the community rehabilitation team within 7 days of hospital discharge.

Rehabilitation CareCanadaCanadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

The average number of days that clients wait, between the Date Ready for Admission to the rehabilitation program and the actual date of admission.

Rehabilitation CareCanadaCanadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Rehabilitation CareCanadaCanadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

The number of days between 20B Date Ready for Admission and 21 Admission Date.

Rehabilitation CareCanadaCorHealth Ontario: Quality Indicators for Virtual Cardiovascular Rehabilitation during COVID-19 and Beyond
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