Days Waiting for Admission to Inpatient Rehabilitation

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Domain
Access / Waiting Times

Defining Attributes

Definition

The average (mean and median) number of days that clients wait, between the Date Ready for Admission to the rehabilitation program (calendar date that the client is considered appropriate and ready to start a rehabilitation program) and the actual date of admission.

Numerator

Total number of days spent waiting for admission for all clients admitted to a National Rehabilitation Reporting System-participating inpatient rehabilitation facility that have a known Date Ready for Admission coded.

Denominator

Total number of clients admitted to a National Rehabilitation Reporting System-participating inpatient rehabilitation facility with a known Date Ready for Admission coded.

Exclusions

Clients with (un)planned discharge without assessment.

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

National Rehabilitation Reporting System collects data from participating adult inpatient rehabilitation facilities and programs across Canada. The minimum data set contains clinical data on functional status, based on the 18-item FIM® instrument and additional elements that measure cognitive function and the performance of instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Facilities collect client data on admission and discharge from the inpatient rehabilitation program. They send the data directly to CIHI on a quarterly basis so it can be included in online comparative reports.

Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods

CIHI website webtool: Quickstats. Calculated annually for the most recently completed seven fiscal years.

Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Days Waiting for Admission to Inpatient Rehabilitation. Accessed August 28, 2023. www.cihi.ca/en/indicators/days-waiting-for-admission-to-inpatient-rehabilitation

Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
12 March 2025