| Indicator Id: |
609
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| Description: | Potentially avoidable hospitalisations-summary |
| Indicator Source: |
Key indicators of progress for chronic disease and associated determinants
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| Data Available: | Yes |
| Data Source(s): |
Hospital morbidity database (AIHW)
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| Where Reported: | Key indicators of progress for chronic disease and associated determinants: technical report |
| Data Issues: | No data |
| Numerator: | The total number of hospital separations for selected chronic diseases which are considered to be avoidable |
| Denominator: | Total hospital separaations |
| Suggested Reporting Categories: | For a list of conditions and related ICD-10-AM codes see the technical report - see also indicator no. 2.24 (Key indicators of progres) no. 653 in this catalogue. |
| AIHW Comments: | Indicator number 1.11 (Key indicators of progress);National Healthcare Agreement: PI 22-Selected potentially preventable hospitalisations, 2011 |
| Link to NHA indicator specifications: |
http://www.aihw.gov.au/...
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| Link(s): |
AIHW:Key indicators of progress for chronic disease and associated determinants: technical report
Australian hospital statistics 2009-10
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