Inpatient Rehabilitation Clients Reporting an Improvement of Pain at Discharge

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Other Outcomes of Care

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of clients reporting pain on admission who reported either less pain or no pain on the discharge assessment.

Numerator

Number of clients who reported pain on admission and who reported either less pain or no pain on the discharge assessment (inferred).

Denominator

Number of clients who reported pain on admission (inferred).

Exclusions

Records are excluded where 59A = Client Unable to Answer on the admission and/or discharge assessment.

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Rehabilitation Client Groups.

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

The indicator is calculated based on the Pain Score: the sum of the scores from data elements 59B (Intensity of Pain/Discomfort) and 59C (Activity Limitation Due to Pain/Discomfort). The score ranges from 4 to 9, where 4 is severe pain with most activities restricted and 9 is mild pain with no activity restrictions. This indicator is calculated using all records for which Presence of Pain (59A) = Yes on admission, and where the difference between Pain Score on admission and Pain Score on discharge is positive (i.e., a smaller number on admission than on discharge).

Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods

National Rehabilitation Reporting System.

Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). NRS eReports - Report Interpretation Guidelines. Accessed August 3, 2023. Available from: www.cihi.ca/sites/default/files/document/nrs-ereports-manual-2017-en-web.pdf.

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). NRS Inpatient Rehabilitation Clients Reporting an Improvement of Pain at Discharge. Accessed August 3, 2023. Available from: www.cihi.ca/en/inpatient-rehabilitation-clients-reporting-an-improvement-of-pain-at-discharge.

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
Yes
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
12 March 2025