Median Time to First Specialist (Neurologist, Neurosurgeon, Internist, Cardiologist or Physiatrist) Follow-Up
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Median time (25th and 75th percentile) to first specialist (neurologist, neurosurgeon, internist, cardiologist or physiatrist) follow-up (days).
Numerator
Median time (25th and 75th percentile) to first specialist (neurologist, neurosurgeon, internist, cardiologist or physiatrist) follow-up (days).
Denominator
This is a continuous variable measure. The target population is inpatients being discharged (inferred).
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Ontario Stroke Registry
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Ontario Stroke Registry (OSR) (formerly known as the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network, or RCSN) performs a population-based biennial audit of the patients seen at all acute care institutions in Ontario.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Hall RE, Sondergaard D, Wodchis WP, Fang J, Mondal P, Bayley MT. Trajectories of Stroke Care in Ontario: Which Path to Best Care? Can J Neurol Sci. 2017 May;44(3):261-266. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2016.440. Epub 2017 Feb 3. PMID: 28153061.