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.
Percentage of separations from an inpatient unit where the consumer was re-admitted (planned or unplanned) to any inpatient unit within 28 days of separation.
Risk-adjusted rate of urgent readmission following discharge for acute myocardial infarction.
The rate (per 100 patient discharges) of unplanned returns to a hospital within 30 days of discharge. It includes medical patients who were hospitalised for non-surgical treatment, and patients who had surgery while in hospital. Alternate Name: Hospital Readmission Rate Within 30 Days Of Leaving Hospital For Medical Or Surgical Treatment.
Risk-adjusted rate of all-cause urgent readmission occurring within 30 days following discharge for an episode of care with an isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Risk-adjusted rate of all-cause urgent readmission occurring within 30 days following discharge for an episode of care with a percutaneous coronary intervention.
Unplanned, 30-day, risk-standardised readmission rate for patients discharged from an inpatient psychiatric facility with a principal discharge diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder or dementia/Alzheimer's disease.
Risk-adjusted rate of readmission following discharge for mental health and substance use disorders.
Rate of un-planned hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge after hospitalisation for any of the following conditions: pneumonia, diabetes, stroke, gastrointestinal disease, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart attack and other cardiac conditions. Alternate Name: Hospital Readmission Rate Within 30 Days Of Leaving Hospital For Selected Conditions.
30-day readmissions.
The rate at which adult cancer patients have an unplanned readmission within 30 days of discharge from an acute care hospital.
Percent of residents whose ability to communicate has improved.
Percent of residents whose ability to communicate has worsened.
In the last 6 months, how often did you get an appointment to see a specialist as soon as you needed? Never/Sometimes/Usually/Always.
Percent of people registered as having disabilities who receive rehabilitation services visits from MHMS Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) staff per year.
Proportion of people who use services who report that their home/care home is as clean and comfortable as they want.
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.
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.
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.
Standardised readmission ratio of the observed number of readmission stays to the predicted number of readmission stays of a District Health Board.
Percentage of positive responses for Thinking about when you left hospital, were adequate arrangements made by the hospital for any services you needed? (E.g. Transport, Meals, Mobility Aids) Yc - Yes, Completely Yt - Yes, To Some Extent N - No Id - I Didn't Need This.
Percentage of patients who selected the most positive response option to the question: Thinking about when you left the hospital, were adequate arrangements made by the hospital for any services you needed (e.g. equipment, home care, community care, follow-up appointments)?
Percentage of survey respondents who selected a specific response option to the question: Thinking about when you left hospital, were adequate arrangements made for any services you needed (e.g. equipment, home care, community care, follow-up appointments)?