HEAT target:Psychiatric Readmission Data
To reduce the number of readmissions (within one year) for those that have had a hospital admission of 7 days by 10% by the end of December 2009.
What do we mean by readmission?
The basis of the readmission is based on individual patients who have an admission of at least 7 days to a psychiatric hospital or designated psychiatric bed and then are readmitted to a psychiatric hospital or designated psychiatric bed in Scotland for at least a further continuous 7 days within 365 days of discharge from the original admission.
What is the baseline?
The baseline for this target is being taken as December 2004 The measure specifically relates to the number of people who have been readmitted within 1 year of discharge. Each readmission is allocated to the Health Board of residence as at the date of 1st discharge".
What is the reporting period?
All spells of treatment that are identified as starting with a readmission end with a discharge that may precede a further readmission within 365 days. Discharge/ re-admission pairs are allocated to a 12 month reporting period on the basis of the discharge date.
If a patient has more than one readmission within the 12 month reporting period only the first is counted.
Available data
All data (excel spreadsheet)
All data (Excel spreadsheet) September 2007
1a. (HEAT Target Data) Figures for patients readmitted for 7(+)days within 365 days after discharge from an initial admission of 7(+)days, counted only once.
1a.(HEAT Target Data) Figures for patients readmitted for 7(+) days within 365 days after discharge from an intial admission of 7(+) days, counted only once (September 2007.)
Additional data
These data are not counted towards the HEAT target but may be useful in informing service planning and delivery
1b. Figures for patients readmitted for 7(+)days within 365 days after discharge from an initial admission of 7(+)days, counted as many times as they are readmitted.
2a. Figures for patients readmitted for any number of days within 365 days after discharge from an initial admission of 7(+)days, counted only once.
2b. Figures for patients readmitted for any days within 365 days after discharge from an initial admission of 7(+)days, counted as many times as they are readmitted.
3a. Figures for patients readmitted for any number of days within 365 days after discharge from an initial admission of any number of days, counted only once.
3b. Figures for patients readmitted for any days within 365 days after discharge from an initial admission of any number of days, counted as many times as they are readmitted.
Additional data- September 2007
1b. Figures for patients readmitted for 7(+)days within 365 days after discharge from an initial admission of 7(+)days, counted as many times as they are readmitted.
2a. Figures for patients readmitted for any number of days within 365 days after discharge from an initial admission of 7(+)days, counted only once.
2b. Figures for patients readmitted for any days within 365 days after discharge from an initial admission of 7(+)days, counted as many times as they are readmitted.
3a. Figures for patients readmitted for any number of days within 365 days after discharge from an initial admission of any number of days, counted only once.
3b. Figures for patients readmitted for any days within 365 days after discharge from an initial admission of any number of days, counted as many times as they are readmitted.