Neurology Provider Appointments for Patients Discharged to an Other Health Care Facility
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of eligible stroke patients for whom the hospital scheduled, prior to discharge to an Other Health Care Facility, a follow-up appointment with a Neurology Provider, as documented in Get With The Guidelines®- Stroke, Ohio Special Initiatives Tab. Stroke patients with a hospital discharge destination of "Other Health Care Facility" include those going to an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, Skilled Nursing Facility, Intermediate Care Facility, or Long-Term Care Hospital.
Numerator
Number of eligible stroke patients for whom your hospital scheduled, prior to discharge to an Other Health Care Facility, a follow-up appointment with a Neurology Provider, as documented in Get With The Guidelines®- Stroke, Ohio Special Initiatives Tab.
Denominator
Number of eligible Stroke patients with a hospital discharge destination of "Other Health Care Facility", which includes those going to an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, Skilled Nursing Facility, Intermediate Care Facility, or Long-Term Care Hospital (inferred).
Exclusions
Age < 18 years; "comfort care only" specified; not admitted; discharge destination other than Other Health Care Facility; neurology or neurosurgery follow-up not ordered or recommended.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Ohio Coverdell Stroke Program registry
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Ohio Department of Health website - Annual Benchmark report
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/stroke/data-publications/ odh.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/efc49317-3a8d-4ced-aa3c-f15db6c2a9ff/2019+Programwide+Annual+Benchmark+Report.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERTTO=url&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18M1HGGIK0N0JO00QO9DDDDM3000-efc49317-3a8d-4ced-aa3c-f15db6c2a9ff-nkE1PoK page 8