Wait Time for Rehabilitation
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Setting-Specific Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Wait Time for Rehabilitation
Numerator
Total number of days from the day the trauma patient is ready for inpatient rehabilitation to the day when the patient has received rehabilitation
Denominator
This is a continuous variable measure. The target population is trauma patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation (inferred).
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
An on-site visit is conducted by expert evaluators with extensive practical experience in trauma. Following the successful completion of the Trauma Distinction process, the organisation receives a Trauma Distinction Award that is valid for four years. At the end of the four years, the organisation begins a new Distinction cycle. Organisations must regularly submit indicator data between on-site visits.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Trauma distinction program is a voluntary accreditation process