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.
This indicator calculates the risk-adjusted rate of all-cause in-hospital deaths occurring within 30 days of first admission with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
This indicator calculates the risk-adjusted rate of all-cause in-hospital deaths occurring within 30 days for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery.
This indicator calculates the risk-adjusted rate of all-cause in-hospital deaths occurring within 30 days for patients undergoing an isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery.
This indicator calculates the risk-adjusted rate of all-cause in-hospital deaths occurring within 30 days for patients undergoing an isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
This indicator calculates the risk-adjusted rate of all-cause in-hospital deaths occurring within 30 days for patients undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
The proportion of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who have died within 30 days of the ACS diagnosis.
The percentage of cerebral infarction patients who died within 30 days of observing the infarction.
This indicator calculates the risk-adjusted rate of all-cause in-hospital deaths occurring within 30 days of first admission to an acute care hospital with a diagnosis of stroke.
In-hospital deaths per 1,000 discharges with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, ages 18 years and older. Includes metrics for discharges grouped based on AAA rupture status and repair type. Excludes transfers to another hospital, and obstetric discharges.
In-hospital deaths per 1,000 hospital discharges with a principal diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) for patients ages 18 years and older. Excludes transfers to another hospital, discharges admitted from a hospice facility, and obstetric discharges.
In-hospital deaths per 1,000 hospital discharges with a principal diagnosis of acute stroke for patients ages 18 years and older. Includes metrics for discharges grouped by type of stroke. Excludes transfers to another hospital, discharges admitted from a hospice facility, and obstetric discharges.
The number of deaths in any hospital and out of hospital that occurred within 30 days of admission for acute non-elective (urgent) care with a principal diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
The number of deaths that occurred within 30 days of the admission date for a principal diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.
Premature deaths that could potentially have been avoided through all levels of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary).
Premature deaths that could potentially have been avoided through primary prevention.
Premature deaths that could potentially have been avoided through secondary or tertiary prevention.
5-year relative survival by stage after a diagnosis of breast cancer.
In-hospital deaths per 1,000 discharges with a procedure for carotid endarterectomy (CEA), for patients ages 18 years and older. Excludes transfers to another hospital, and obstetric discharges.
In-hospital case-fatality rate following admission for acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
In-hospital case-fatality rate following admission for ischaemic stroke.
Case fatality within 30 and 90 days after primary tumour-directed surgery for colorectal cancer.
5-year relative survival by stage after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
In-hospital deaths per 1,000 discharges with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), ages 40 years and older. Excludes obstetric discharges and transfers to another hospital.
The percentage of Canadians who die at home or in the community each year.
In-hospital deaths in Diagnosis Related Groups (see technical specifications) with a mortality rate less than 0.5%. This indicator is intended to identify in-hospital deaths in patients unlikely to die during hospitalisation. The underlying assumption is that when patients admitted for an extremely low-mortality condition or procedure die, a health care error is more likely to be responsible.