| Bisphosphonates new starts |
This is a measure of people newly started on bisphosphonates as a proportion of ACC fracture claims. Bisphosphonates are a class of drugs that reduce bone density loss. Bisphosphonates should be considered for people who have fallen and sustained a fracture, to reduce their future risk of fracture. ‘New starts’ identifies people who were not covered by bisphosphonates in the previous 2 years. |
Pharmaceutical Collection (PHARMS), Claims data – ACC |
Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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| Total falls claims |
This indicator shows the rate of people who had ACC claims accepted for injuries caused by a fall (some of which may result in a hospital admission). ACC claims are made across a range of health care settings, so this indicator is our broadest available measure of the number of injuries due to falls among older people. |
Claims data – ACC, National Population Projection - Stats NZ |
Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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| Fall with fracture claims |
This indicator shows the rate of older people who had ACC claims accepted for a fracture caused by a fall (some of which may result in a hospital admission). ACC claims are made across a range of health care settings, so this indicator is our broadest available measure of the number of fractures due to falls among older people. |
Claims data – ACC, National Population Projection - Stats NZ |
Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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| Fall without fracture claims |
This indicator shows the rate of older people who had ACC claims accepted for a non-fracture injury caused by a fall (some of which may result in a hospital admission). ACC claims are made across a range of health care settings, so this indicator is our broadest available measure of the number of falls that did not result in a fracture among older people. |
Claims data – ACC, National Population Projection - Stats NZ |
Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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| Repeat falls claims |
This indicator shows the rate of older people who had more than one ACC claim accepted for an injury caused by a fall. ACC claims are made across a range of health care settings, so this indicator is our broadest available measure of the number of falls among older people. |
Claims data – ACC, National Population Projection - Stats NZ |
Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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| Claim expenditure |
This indicator shows the cost of ACC claims due to a fall. This is a complementary measure to show impact when viewed alongside outcome data. For ACC, it is also a measure of benefit and contribution to sustaining the wider ACC scheme. |
Claims data – ACC, National Population Projection - Stats NZ |
Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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