Standardised Rate of Access to Post-Acute Home-Based Rehabilitation
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
CorHealth Ontario: Stroke Report
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Setting-Specific Domain
Access / Waiting Times
Defining Attributes
Definition
Proportion of stroke patients discharged alive from acute care who received at least 3 home-based rehabilitation visits.
Numerator
Number of stroke patients discharged alive from acute care who received at least 3 home-based rehabilitation visits.
Denominator
Number of stroke patients discharged alive from acute care (inferred).
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Standardised for stroke type and AlphaFIM® instrument (AlphaFIM®) score which provides insight into the stroke severity (level of disability function).
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Linkable datasets via encrypted health card numbers are made available to CorHealth via ICES' Data & Analytic Virtual Environment (IDAVE) and the Ministry of Health's (MOH), Health Data Branch. Data sources: DAD, NACRS, RPDB, ODB, OHIP, CCRS, NRS, HCD, PCCF+
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Ontario Stroke Report
Reporting Frequency
Financial year
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Domain
Not Assigned
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
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Implementation of this quality indicator was not assessed.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 11 June 2026