Functional Independence Measure Efficiency

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
Australia, New Zealand
Publishing Organisation
Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre (AROC)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Efficiency
Domain
Resources

Defining Attributes

Definition

Average change in FIM score per day

Numerator

Mean change in FIM score

Denominator

Mean length of stay

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
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
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

Facility IT system OR AROC Online Services

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

Internal System

Reporting Frequency
Calendar year and financial year
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

University of Wollongong, 2023, Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre (AROC), www.uow.edu.au/ahsri/aroc/

Link to Measurement Tools

AROC (Data collection form)

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)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025