Change in Functional Status Measured With a Standardised Measurement Tool, From Time of Admission to an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit for Stroke Patients to the Time of Discharge
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: Canadian Stroke Best Practices
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Functional Change
Defining Attributes
Definition
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods
To determine the duration and intensity of services by rehabilitation professionals, a chart review is required or the availability of consistent use of reliable workload measurement tools that are implemented locally or regionally. Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Stroke Rehabilitation Unit Care. In: Rehabilitation and Recovery following Stroke [Internet]. 6th ed. 2019. Accessed May 2023. Available from: www.strokebestpractices.ca/recommendations/stroke-rehabilitation/stroke-rehabilitation-unit-care.
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network (Not available)
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
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Date Modified 02 December 2025