Acute care

<strong>Acute Care (AC)</strong> is a subgroup of indicators within the HCQO database and provides data on the quality of hospital-based care for acute conditions. The database includes indicators on 30-day mortality following acute myocardial infarction, haemorrhagic and ischaemic stroke and hip surgery initiation within 2 days. Mortality rates following hospital admission for these conditions capture the quality of pre-hospital factors including timely access and coordinated emergency care as well as the quality of in-hospital care including timely treatment and access to specialised facilities. Acute care indicators are age- and sex-standardised. <p /> For further information, please consult: <ul> <li>The <a target="_blank" href="https://webfs-els.oecd.org/files/HCQO/HCQO%20Indicator%20Specifications%20(update%20Nov%202026).pdf">HCQO Definitions document</a> provides indicator definitions and calculation methodologies of HCQO indicators</li> <li>Sources and Methods surveys on <a target="_blank" href="https://webfs-els.oecd.org/files/HCQO/OECD%20Sources%20and%20Methods%20survey%20for%20acute%20care%20indicators%20(AC)%202024-25.xlsx">Acute Care (AC)</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://webfs-els.oecd.org/files/HCQO/OECD%20Sources%20and%20Methods%20general%20survey%20on%20hospital%20data%202024-25.xlsx">Hospital Data</+G3+G4

Cite as: OECD, Acute care (OECD.ELS.HD:DSD_HCQO@DF_AC).