Inpatient Rehabilitation Length of Stay Efficiency
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The average change in Total Function Score per day of client participation in the inpatient rehabilitation program.
Numerator
Change in Total Function Score per day of client participation in the rehabilitation program, summed across all clients discharged from an NRS-participating inpatient rehabilitation facility with complete admission and discharge Function Scores recorded.
Denominator
Total number of clients discharged from an NRS-participating inpatient rehabilitation facility with complete admission and discharge Total Function Scores.
Exclusions
Numerator: 1. Clients with incomplete admission and discharge Function Scores. 2.Days of client participation in the rehabilitation program = LOS minus days spent on therapy service interruption (client not receiving rehabilitation). Denominator: Clients with incomplete admission and discharge Function Scores.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Rehabilitation Client Groups.
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Total Function Score data collected using the FIM® instrument.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
National Rehabilitation Reporting System.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Inpatient Rehabilitation Length of Stay Efficiency [indicator]. Accessed August 3, 2023. Available from: www.cihi.ca/en/indicators/inpatient-rehabilitation-length-of-stay-efficiency.
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). NRS Length of Stay and Length of Stay Efficiency of Inpatient Rehabilitation Clients. Accessed August 3, 2023. Available from: www.cihi.ca/en/length-of-stay-and-length-of-stay-efficiency-of-inpatient-rehabilitation-clients
Technical Specifications
Quality indicator details: www.cihi.ca/en/indicators/inpatient-rehabilitation-length-of-stay-efficiency
Data stratified by Rehabilitation Client Group: www.cihi.ca/en/length-of-stay-and-length-of-stay-efficiency-of-inpatient-rehabilitation-clients
Link to Measurement Tools
18-item FIM® instrument