30-Day pediatric readmission

Table

Unit Rate per 100 patients

Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Fiscal Year 2020-2021
Province
New Brunswick
5.3
6.2
7.2
6.4
5.5
Health zones
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area
4.9
6.0
7.7
7.0
3.3
Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
4.7
6.2
8.1
6.2
7.5
Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area
6.0
5.0
6.9
6.3
4.3
Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area
8.4
8.0
S
6.0
7.4
Zone 5 - Restigouche Area
6.5
11.5
S
S
10.6
Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
2.6
7.3
6.6
5.4
6.6
Zone 7 - Miramichi Area
7.6
4.2
6.0
6.0
5.5
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About

This indicator measures the risk-adjusted rate of urgent readmission for patients age 17 and younger.

Source

Canadian Institute for Health Information, Discharge Abstract Database

Calculations

Data source: Canadian Institute for Health Information (https://www.cihi.ca/en/indicators/pediatric-patients-readmitted-to-hospital)

Indicators calculated by the NBHC.

Unit

Rate per 100 patients

Interpretation

Lower is better

NBHC code

CIHI-F-005

Dimension of Quality

Accessibility
Appropriatness
Effectiveness

Geographic Assignment

Place of residence

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