Neurology Provider Appointments for Patients Discharged to Home

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Ohio Coverdell Stroke Program
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Follow-Up

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of eligible stroke patients for whom your hospital scheduled, prior to discharge home, a follow-up appointment with a Neurology Provider, as documented in Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke, Ohio Special Initiatives Tab.

Numerator

Number of eligible stroke patients for whom hospital scheduled, prior to discharge home, 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 discharged home (inferred).

Exclusions

Age < 18 years; "comfort care only" specified; not admitted; discharge destination other than home; neurology/neurosurgery follow-up not ordered or recommended

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
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
Reported annually until 2018
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

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
02 December 2025