Functional Independence Measure Efficiency
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Average change in Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score per day.
Numerator
Mean change in FIM score.
Denominator
Mean length of stay.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Casemix Adjusted FIM Efficiency is the difference between the actual FIM efficiency and the expected FIM efficiency, and is calculated at the episode level. Mean Casemix Adjusted FIM efficiency is the average casemix adjusted FIM efficiency calculated at the facility and impairment level.
Stratifications
Episode level. Facility level. Impairment level.
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Facility IT system OR AROC Online Services.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Internal System.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
University of Wollongong, 2023, Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre (AROC), www.uow.edu.au/ahsri/aroc/
Technical Specifications
Data collection: www.uow.edu.au/ahsri/aroc/about/membership-governance-outputs/#d.en.112923
Data collection frequency: www.uow.edu.au/ahsri/aroc/dataset/inpatient-dataset/ Data availability and reports: www.uow.edu.au/ahsri/aroc/reports-archive/
Calculation: documents.uow.edu.au/content/groups/public/@web/@chsd/@aroc/documents/doc/uow266447.pdf
Link to Measurement Tools
AROC