Table 5 Variation in quality indicator scores and suggestions for best practice performance standards for quality indicators in the Netherlands
Indicatora | Best scoring quartile | Worst scoring quartile | Suggested best practice performance standard |
|---|---|---|---|
Death at home (%) | 42.6–38.9 | 34.5–30.5 | 38.9 or higher |
Death in hospital (%) | 16.6–18.5 | 21.6–25.5 | 18.5 or lower |
Hospital admission (%) | 29.4–31.1 | 33.2–36.4 | 31.1 or lower |
Acute hospital admission (%) | 26.3–27.4 | 30.0–32.7 | 27.4 or lower |
ED visit (%) | 21.0–22.6 | 25.1–27.4 | 22.6 or lower |
ICU admission (%) | 3.2–4.9 | 6.3–6.9 | 4.9 or lower |
Tube or intravenous feeding in hospital (%) | 0.1–0.3 | 1.1–2.5 | 0.3 or lower |
Resuscitation in hospital (%) | 0.2–0.6 | 1.2–2.4 | 0.6 or lower |