SINGLE MEASURE

Details of care plan and reasons NHS discharge being delayed

Sweep Title: Apr-21
Dataset: Assuring Transformation (AT)

Question(s)

Q42 Details of a patient’s care plan

If Q42 is coded 6, what are the reasons for the patient’s planned transfer of care not having an agreed date? If Q42 is code 6, Q48a-s must be answered.

Q48b Lack of agreed social care funding

Q48d Awaiting residential home placement or availability

Q48e Awaiting nursing home placement or availability

Q48f Awaiting care package in own home

Q48g Awaiting community equipment and adaptations

Q48j Lack of social care support

Q48I Awaiting residential special school or college placement or availability

Q48p No lawful community care package available (non– clinical reason including impact of MM/PJ judgements)

Response scale

Response scale for Q42:
2 Currently receiving active treatment plan, discharge plan not in place
3 Currently receiving active treatment and working towards discharge or with discharge plan in place
6 Delayed transfer of care: no community option or onward placement available or deliverable
7 Unable to discharge due to legal restrictions (e.g. MM judgement)

Response scale for Q49’s social care related measures:
Y Yes
N No

Participant age 0 - 120
Starts January 2021
Ends January 2022
Provision OR Receipt OR Need? Receipt;
Informant: NHS Comissioner
Multiple rater? Yes
Reporting Term Past month
Standard instrument? No
Measure ID AT-1934