Readmission rates within 30 days for Extra-Mural Program patients who have COPD or CHF

Table

Unit %

Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Province
New Brunswick
6.5
Health zones
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area
6.5
Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
5.5
Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area
4.9
Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area
7.5
Zone 5 - Restigouche Area
14.5
Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
4.7
Zone 7 - Miramichi Area
10.3
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About

The Extra-Mural Program (EMP) Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Readmission Rates indicator is being measured to track the percentage of EMP patients who were discharged from hospital within the category "CMG 139 - COPD" or "CMG 196 – Heart Failure" without angiogram who are readmitted to hospital 30 days post discharge.

Source

New Brunswick Department of Health, EM/ANB

Calculations

Numerator: Number of Extra-Mural Program patients readmitted with COPD (CMG 139) or CHF (CMG 196) following 30 days from a hospital discharge
Denominator: Total number of Extra-Mural Program patients with COPD (CMG 139) or CHF (CMG 196) discharged from hospital

Unit

%

Interpretation

Lower is better

NBHC code

EMANB_007

Dimension of Quality

Effectiveness

Geographic Assignment

Place of residence/service

Charts

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