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Discharge Performance Indicators Audit

Introduction

As part of the Department’s Effective Discharge Strategy, a suite of five performance indicators that reflect the phases of an effective discharge were developed, and the paper detailing these indicators – Performance Indicators for Effective Discharge – was launched in December 2000.

Four of the five indicators were implemented in all Victorian hospitals and multi-purpose services on 1 July 2001. The indicators implemented were:

1. Provision of Timely and Informative Risk Screening;
2. Commencement of the Preparation of a Discharge Plan;
3. Timely Notification of Community Providers; and
4. Provision of a Timely and Informative Discharge Summary.

Along side the implementation of the performance indicators was the requirement for all health services to collect and report data pertaining to hospital performance against the indicators. Hospitals received funding in 2001-02 and 2002-03 through the Effective Discharge Strategy/Acute Health Quality Fund to assist them in this process.

Patient Record Audit June/July 2002

A random sample of patient records was drawn for each health service from the pool of eligible patients admitted between 1 October 2001 and 31 March 2002. A database was developed by the Department of Human Services and distributed to health services to facilitate the reporting of data against the indicators. The database automatically calculated all performance indicator scores and provided all relevant reports. A two-part manual that detailed how to use the database and provided the definitions and requirements around each of the performance indicators was also distributed with the database. All relevant information about the audit was distributed via a dedicated Internet site.

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Files and Downloads

A database and supporting documentation are available for downloading from this site, however, organisations outside of Victoria should be aware that the systems and processes put in place to support the audit (e.g. discharge improvement plans and the implementation of the performance indicators) had been undertaken by all Victorian health services since 1999.

Effective Discharge Strategy Performance Indicators - Discharge Database and Patient Record Audit Instruction Manual

Part One (PDF file 510KB)
Part Two (PDF file 1.6MB)

Discharge Audit Database
Note: If you are having trouble downloading .mde files - try downloading the Zipped file

Access 2000 V4.0 (MDE File 2.75MB) - Updated 28 October 2002
Access 2000 V4.0 (Zip File 452 KB - MDE File compressed)
Instruction Sheet for the Access 2000 Discharge Database (PDF File 84KB)

Access 97 V2.0 (MDE File 2.56MB) - Updated 28 October 2002
Access 97 V2.0 (Zip File 585 KB - MDE File compressed)
Instruction Sheet for the Access 97 Discharge Database (PDF File 35KB)

Audit Results

All hospitals received reports that detailed individual performance against the indicators as well as comparative reports against other like hospitals. A state-wide overview comparing metropolitan and rural hospitals and acute and sub acute services was also produced and distributed to hospitals.

Effective Discharge Strategy Performance Indicator Audit Overview and Comparative Results - July 2002 (PDF File 35KB)

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