Effectiveness of care and population health

Measures how successfully healthcare services improve health outcomes and deliver evidence-based care, including mortality, recovery, long-term condition management, discharge outcomes, and prevention-focused interventions. These metrics highlight whether services are achieving meaningful improvements in population health, reducing avoidable harm, and providing care that leads to better outcomes for patients and communities.

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Mental health 14-day readmission rate	Effective discharge	6.45%		2	27
Percentage of acute and rehabilitation adult discharges followed up within 72 hours	Outcomes	92.34%		1	3
Percentage of acute inpatients making a supported quit attempt with an in-house tobacco dependence treatment service	Preventing ill health	3.06%	0%	2.92	24
Percentage of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge – comparative band	Effective discharge			2

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