Health at a Glance 2021
OECD Indicators
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Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD members and key emerging economies. These cover health status, risk factors for health, access to and quality of health care, and health resources. Analysis draws from the latest comparable official national statistics and other sources.
Alongside indicator-by-indicator analysis, an overview chapter summarises the comparative performance of countries and major trends. This edition also has a special focus on the health impact of COVID-19 in OECD countries, including deaths and illness caused by the virus, adverse effects on access and quality of care, and the growing burden of mental ill-health.
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Hospital discharges and average length of stay
Hospital discharge rates measure the number of patients who leave a hospital after staying at least one night. Improving timely discharge of patients can help the flow of patients through a hospital, freeing up hospital beds and health worker time. Both premature and delayed discharges not only worsen health outcomes but also increase costs: premature discharges can lead to costly readmissions; delayed discharges use up limited hospital resources.
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