Rehabilitation Bed Density
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The total number of rehabilitation beds per capita that are specifically reserved for rehabilitation clients. These are commonly in rehabilitation hospitals, centres, units and wards, and used for people requiring more intensive and specialised rehabilitation care.
Numerator
Total number of rehabilitation beds.
Denominator
Total population.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
This can also include the number of funded places in a rehabilitation day programme. See limitations below and expanded indicator (EI)13.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Total number of rehabilitation beds/total population of country x 10 000. Preferred data sources: Data from Ministry of Health.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Not applicable
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
World Health Organization (WHO). Rehabilitation indicator menu: a tool accompanying the Framework for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Evaluation (FRAME). 2019. Accessed December 2022. Available from: apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330955. World Health Organization (WHO). Guidance on the analysis and use of routine health information systems: rehabilitation module. 2022. Accessed December 2022. Available from: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240050242.
Technical Specifications
Rehabilitation indicator menu 2019: apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330955. Guidance on the analysis and use of routine health information systems:rehabilitation module 2022: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240050242
Link to Measurement Tools
Rehabilitation Indicator Menu tool for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Evaluation (FRAME) to enable countries to adopt core indicators & select and adopt relevant expanded indicators. (Not Applicable)