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Clinical Outcome Indicators
Statistical Publication Notice
31 July 2007
Web based Clinical Outcome Indicators 
INTRODUCTION
Six monthly update of trends for the following six established acute care indicators: Acute myocardial infarction: survival for 30 days after emergency admission; Hip fracture: survival for 30 and 120 days after admission; Selected planned operations: mortality within 30 days of surgery; Stroke: survival for 30 days after emergency admission; Surgical readmissions within 7 & 28 days of discharge and Medical readmissions within 7 & 28 days of discharge. Figures are available at NHS Board and hospital level for years ending 30th June 1998-2006.
MAIN FINDINGS
Acute myocardial infarction: survival for 30 days after emergency admission
The percentage of patients surviving 30 days after emergency admission for Acute myocardial infarction for Scotland has gradually increased from 80.4 in year ending 30th June 1998 to 85.9 in year ending 30th June 2006.
The percentage of patients surviving 30 days after emergency admission for Acute myocardial infarction for Scotland has gradually increased from 80.4 in year ending 30th June 1998 to 85.9 in year ending 30th June 2006.
Hip fracture: survival for 30 and 120 days after admission
The percentage of patients surviving 120 days after emergency admission for Hip Fracture for Scotland were at the lowest for the year ending 30th June 2005 with 80.2. This increased to 81.9 for year ending 30th June 2006.
The percentage of patients surviving 120 days after emergency admission for Hip Fracture for Scotland were at the lowest for the year ending 30th June 2005 with 80.2. This increased to 81.9 for year ending 30th June 2006.
Selected planned operations: mortality within 30 days of surgery
The percentage of deaths within 30 days of surgery for patients undergoing a group of 12 operations on an elective basis for Scotland has decreased from 0.38 in year ending 30th June 1998 to 0.28 in year ending 30th June 2006.
The percentage of deaths within 30 days of surgery for patients undergoing a group of 12 operations on an elective basis for Scotland has decreased from 0.38 in year ending 30th June 1998 to 0.28 in year ending 30th June 2006.
Stroke: survival for 30 days after emergency admission
The percentage of patients surviving 30 days after emergency admission for Stroke for Scotland has increased from 76.5 in year ending 30th June 1998 to 80.5 in year ending 30th June 2006.
The percentage of patients surviving 30 days after emergency admission for Stroke for Scotland has increased from 76.5 in year ending 30th June 1998 to 80.5 in year ending 30th June 2006.
Surgical readmissions within 7 & 28 days of discharge
The emergency admission rates within both 7 and 28 days of discharge from a surgical specialty for Scotland have remained fairly constant over the last 9 years at around 2.5 and 5.3 per 100 discharges respectively.
The emergency admission rates within both 7 and 28 days of discharge from a surgical specialty for Scotland have remained fairly constant over the last 9 years at around 2.5 and 5.3 per 100 discharges respectively.
Medical readmissions within 7 & 28 days of discharge
The emergency admission rates within both 7 and 28 days of discharge from a medical specialty for Scotland have gradually increased between 1998 and 2006 from 3.9 to 4.5 and 9.7 to 10.6 per 100 discharges respectively.
The emergency admission rates within both 7 and 28 days of discharge from a medical specialty for Scotland have gradually increased between 1998 and 2006 from 3.9 to 4.5 and 9.7 to 10.6 per 100 discharges respectively.
CHANGES FOR JULY 2007 UPDATE
For the 4 indicators on Acute myocardial infarction, Hip fracture, Selected planned operations and Stroke, data for NHS Argyll & Clyde has been presented separately for NHS Argyll & Clyde (Greater Glasgow) and NHS Argyll & Clyde (Highland).
For the Medical and Surgical readmission indicators it is planned that the next update will present data for NHS Argyll & Clyde separately for NHS Argyll & Clyde (Greater Glasgow) and NHS Argyll & Clyde (Highland).
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GLOSSARY:
Acute myocardial infarction = ?heart attack?
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PRE-RELEASE ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICATION WAS GIVEN TO:
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
Clinical Outcomes Group (COG)
Scottish Executive
NHS Board Chief Executives
Clinical Outcomes Group (COG)
Scottish Executive
NHS Board Chief Executives
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HISTORY OF THIS PUBLICATION:
Last Published: January 2007
Next Due: January 2008
Data Available Since: 30 June 1998
Main contact: 
Amy McKeon
Amy McKeon
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