| Name | Description | Data sources | Responsible organisation(s) | Measure methodology last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall with other fracture admissions | This indicator provides further insight into the relative levels of serious harm and acute hospital admission due to falls resulting in all fractures other than fractured Neck of Femurs (NOFs) (NOF fractures are covered in a separate measure). A hospital admission indicated that there was a serious injury as a result of a fall. Serious injuries take longer to rehabilitate, which leads to a greater loss of independence and quality of life, and increases use of health services. | National Minimum Dataset (NMDS), National Population Projection - Stats NZ | Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora | |
| Fall without fracture admissions | This indicator provides further insight into the relative levels of serious harm and acute hospital admission due to falls resulting in hospital admission but no fracture. A hospital admission indicated that there was a serious injury as a result of a fall. Serious injuries take longer to rehabilitate, which leads to a greater loss of independence and quality of life and increases use of health services. | National Minimum Dataset (NMDS), National Population Projection - Stats NZ | Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| PHO-enrolled population aged 65 years and over who received a benzodiazepine or zopiclone | This measure shows the percentage of people aged 65 years and over who were dispensed a benzodiazepine or zopiclone during the calendar year. This measure cannot assess inappropriate use of these medicines, however, high rates of prescribing may indicate misuse or overuse. |
Pharmaceutical Collection (PHARMS), Primary Health Organisation (PHO) Enrolment Collection | Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora | December 2025 |
| People aged 65 years and over who received both a benzodiazepine or zopiclone and an antipsychotic in the same quarter during the calendar year | This measure shows the percentage of people aged 65 years and over who were dispensed a benzodiazepine or zopiclone and an antipsychotic in the same quarter during the calendar year. This measure cannot assess inappropriate use of these medicines, however, high rates of prescribing may indicate misuse or overuse. |
Pharmaceutical Collection (PHARMS), Primary Health Organisation (PHO) Enrolment Collection | Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora | December 2025 |
| People aged 65 years and over who received the triple whammy, percent | This measure details the percentage of people aged 65 years and over who received the ‘triple whammy’ during the same 90-day period. The term “triple whammy” refers to the concurrent use of an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or an angiotensin-II receptor blocker (ARB), with a diuretic and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), including cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors. |
Pharmaceutical Collection (PHARMS), Primary Health Organisation (PHO) Enrolment Collection | Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora | December 2025 |