| Bisphosphonates coverage |
This is a measure of the percentage of people in the population covered by bisphosphonates. 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. |
Pharmaceutical Collection (PHARMS), National Population Projection - Stats NZ |
Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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| 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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| Fall with other fracture bed-days |
This measure shows the total number of days spent in hospital following an acute admission for a fall for people with other fractures. It replicates 'Fall with other fracture admissions' but shows bed-days (ie, the total amount of time spent in the hospital) instead of admissions. It is a proxy for the hospital resources that are used by different types of fall admissions. Improving the rehabilitation process inside a hospital can reduce the time spent in a hospital bed. Reducing the length of stay, as above, can help to maintain function and independence in older people. This indicator aligns closely with the system-level measure framework contributory measure for Acute Hospital Bed Days. |
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Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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| Fall with fractured neck of femur (NOF) bed-days |
This measure shows the total number of days spent in hospital following an acute admission for a fall for people with fractured NOF. It replicates 'Fall with fractured NOF admissions' but shows bed-days (ie, the total amount of time spent in the hospital) instead of admissions. It is a proxy for the hospital resources that are used by different types of fall admissions. Improving the rehabilitation process inside a hospital can reduce the time spent in a hospital bed. Reducing the length of stay, as above, can help to maintain function and independence in older people. This indicator aligns closely with the system-level measure framework contributory measure for Acute Hospital Bed Days. |
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Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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| Falls bed-days |
This measure shows the population rate of days spent in hospital following an acute admission for a fall. It replicates 'Total admissions' but shows bed-days (ie, the total amount of time spent in the hospital) instead of admissions. It also includes all falls with and without fractures. It is a proxy for the hospital resources that are used by different types of fall admissions. Improving the rehabilitation process inside a hospital can reduce the time spent in a hospital bed. Reducing the length of stay, as above, can help to maintain function and independence in older people. This indicator aligns closely with the system-level measure framework contributory measure for Acute Hospital Bed Days. |
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Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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| Fall without fracture length of stay |
This measure shows the average length of time that a person without fractures spent in hospital after an out-of-hospital fall. This measure is calculated by dividing the total number of bed-days by the number of admissions. Improving the rehabilitation process inside hospital can reduce the time spent in a hospital bed. |
National Minimum Dataset (NMDS) |
Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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| Fall with other fracture length of stay |
This measure shows the average length of time that a person with other fractures spent in hospital after an out-of-hospital fall. This measure is calculated by dividing the total number of bed-days by the number of admissions. Improving the rehabilitation process inside hospital can reduce the time spent in a hospital bed. |
National Minimum Dataset (NMDS) |
Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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| Fall with fractured neck of femur (NOF) length of stay |
This measure shows the average length of time that a person with a fractured NOF spent in hospital after an out-of-hospital fall. This measure is calculated by dividing the total number of bed-days by the number of admissions. Improving the rehabilitation process inside hospital can reduce the time spent in a hospital bed. |
National Minimum Dataset (NMDS) |
Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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| Falls length of stay |
This measure shows the average length of time spent in hospital by people admitted with an injury due to an out-of-hospital fall. This measure is calculated by dividing the total number of bed-days by the number of admissions. Improving the rehabilitation process inside hospital can reduce the time spent in a hospital bed. |
National Minimum Dataset (NMDS) |
Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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| Falls community admissions |
This indicator shows the rate of acute/arranged hospital admissions for injuries due to a fall for people not residing in ARC. The falls that result in the most serious harm may require a hospital admission, especially for older people. It is important to know where these falls occur to guide service development and quality improvement. People who do and do not reside in an ARC facility may require different approaches to reduce the risk of falling. |
National Minimum Dataset (NMDS), Client claims processing system – Manatū Hauora, National Population Projection - Stats NZ |
Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |
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