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Delayed transfers of care
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Delayed transfers of care |
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Percentage of patients whose transfer of care from hospital was delayed.
Rationale
This indicator measures the impact of community-based care in facilitating timely discharge from hospital, the quality of service received in hospital and the mechanisms in place within the hospital to facilitate timely discharge. It is a delivery contract target, an indicator of older people’s services, and a measure of the interface between the NHS and PSS. People should receive the right care in the right place at the right time and PCTs must ensure, with acute trusts and social services partners that people move on. Although this is an all age indicator the vast majority of those delayed are over 75 years.
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Thresholds
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| Significantly below average |
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greater than 9.1% |
| Below average |
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less than or equal to 9.1% and greater than 6.1% |
| Average |
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less than or equal to 6.1% and greater than 3.0% |
| Above average |
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less than or equal to 3.0% and greater than 1.5% |
| Significantly above average |
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less than or equal to 1.5% |
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