30-Day pediatric readmission

Table

Unit Rate per 100 patients

Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Province
New Brunswick
6.1
Health zones
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area
6.0
Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
6.2
Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area
5.0
Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area
8.0
Zone 5 - Restigouche Area
11.5
Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
7.3
Zone 7 - Miramichi Area
4.2
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

Charts