Days Waiting for Admission to Inpatient Rehabilitation
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
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
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
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
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
CIHI website webtool: Quickstats. Calculated annually for the most recently completed seven fiscal years.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
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