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Web Indicators


Statistical Publication Notice

29 January 2008

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INTRODUCTION

This is the biannual update of trends for the following six established hospital acute care patient outcome 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
  • Medical readmissions within 7 & 28 days of discharge.
Figures are available at NHS Board and hospital level for years ending 31st December 1998-2006.
These indicators were developed under the aegis of Clinical Outcome Indicator reports. These reports are available at http://www.indicators.scot.nhs.uk/Index.htm

INTERPRETATION

Following the dissolution of NHS Argyll & Clyde, NHS Board totals are not presented for NHS Argyll & Clyde. Figures are split into the two new components NHS Argyll & Clyde (Greater Glasgow) and NHS Argyll & Clyde (Highland). The two new components are shown for all years.

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 gradually increased from 81.2 in year ending 31st December 1998 to 85.8 in year ending 31st December 2006.

Hip fracture: survival for 30 and 120 days after admission

The percentage of patients surviving 30 days after emergency admission for Hip Fracture for Scotland varied but remained fairly stable between 1998 and 2006. However, the percentage of patients surviving for 120 days after emergency admission for Hip Fracture for Scotland were at the lowest for the year ending 31st December 2005 with 80.6. This increased to 82.6 for year ending 31st December 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 decreased from 0.37 in year ending 31st December 1998 to 0.27 in year ending 31st December 2006.

Stroke: survival for 30 days after emergency admission

The percentage of patients surviving 30 days after emergency admission for Stroke for Scotland increased from 76.6 in year ending 31st December 1998 to 80.6 in year ending 31st December 2006. There was a slight decrease between 2005 and 2006 (81.0% in 2005).

Surgical readmissions within 7 & 28 days of discharge

The emergency readmission rates within both 7 and 28 days of discharge from a surgical specialty for Scotland 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 readmission rates within both 7 and 28 days of discharge from a medical specialty for Scotland gradually increased between 1998 and 2006 from 4.0 to 4.8 and 9.8 to 11.2 per 100 discharges respectively.

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MAIN CONTACTS:

Amy McKeon
Senior Information Analyst
0131 275 6559
amy.mckeon@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk

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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 Government, NHS Board Chief Executives
 
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HISTORY OF THIS PUBLICATION:

Last Published:  July 2007
Next Due:  July 2008
Data Avaliable Since:  Data available from year ending 31 December 1998 


Main contact: Email Amy McKeon