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SUB PROGRAMME: SPECIALISED HOSPITALS: TABLE 54 AND 55: NATIONAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR SPECIALISED HOSPITALS Indicator Title Short Definition Purpose/ Importance Source Method of Calculation Data Limitations Type of Indicator Calculation Type Cycle New Desired Performance Indicator Average length of stay in specialised hospitals (acute) Average number of acute patient days that an admitted patient in this hospital spends in hospital before separation. To monitor the efficiency of the district hospital DHIS Numerator: Acute Inpatient days + 1/2 Day patients Denominator: Separations Sum of: Acute Inpatient deaths Acute Inpatient Acute Inpatient transfer out Day patient) Accuracy dependant on quality of data from reporting facility Ratio Quarterly No A low average length of stay reflects high levels of efficiency. But these high efficiency levels might also compromise quality of hospital care Hospital Services Average length of stay in specialised hospitals (sub-acute) Average number of patient days that an admitted patient in this hospital spends in hospital before separation. To monitor the efficiency of the district hospital DHIS Numerator: Sub-acute Inpatient days + 1/2 Day patients Accuracy dependant on quality of data from reporting facility Ratio Quarterly No A low average length of stay reflects high levels of efficiency. But these high efficiency levels might also Hospital Services
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