Median Length of Time Between From Acute Hospital Discharge to Commencement of Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy for Patients Not Receiving Care in a Specialised Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Quality of Stroke Care in Canada: Key Quality Indicators Set
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Domain
Access / Waiting Times

Defining Attributes

Definition

Median length of time between from acute hospital discharge to commencement of outpatient rehabilitation therapy for patients not receiving care in a specialised inpatient rehabilitation unit.

Numerator

Median length of time between from acute hospital discharge to commencement of outpatient rehabilitation therapy for patients not receiving care in a specialised inpatient rehabilitation unit.

Denominator

This is a continuous variable measure. The target population is people discharged from hospital who commence outpatient rehabilitation therapy (inferred).

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods

The KQIs form the basis of ongoing measurement and monitoring activities by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, as well as through partnerships with the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Institute for Health Information, and Accreditation Canada. All KQIs are reviewed and updated as required every two to three years as a component of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations bi-annual update cycle.

Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Canadian Stroke Best Practices Stroke Quality Advisory Committee Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Quality of Stroke Care in Canada Key Quality Indicators and Stroke Case Definitions - 2021 www.strokebestpractices.ca/-/media/1-stroke-best-practices/quality/english/2021-strokecasedefinition-kqi.pdf?rev=4013701142634be8938c11d612e7043e

Key Quality Indicators for Acute Stroke Management - update 2022 www.strokebestpractices.ca/-/media/1-stroke-best-practices/quality/english/2022-acute-stroke-kqi-update-final.pdf?rev=2014ec39730b4e47a04ecceeaec643e4

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
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025