| Indicator Id: |
17
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| Description: | Hospital re-admissions for asthma |
| Indicator Source: |
Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring (ACAM)
National Health Priority Areas (NHPA)
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| Data Available: | No |
| Where Reported: | Some state level data is reported in AIHW: Asthma in Australia 2005 |
| Data Issues: | 'Linked ' national hospital data are not currently available to identify individuals with multiple hospitalisations |
| Numerator: | Number of patients re-admitted due to asthma within 28 days |
| Denominator: | Total number of patients admitted due to asthma |
| Suggested Reporting Categories: | No data |
| AIHW Comments: | This indicator has been recommended for reporting (with some further development) by ACAM in their Technical Review of Asthma Indicators (Baker et al 2004) |
| Link to NHA indicator specifications: |
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| Link(s): |
AIHW: Asthma in Australia 2005
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