Rehabilitation Service Standards

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
World Health Organization
Publishing Organisation
World Health Organization (WHO): Rehabilitation Indicator Menu
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Governance

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of rehabilitation facilities meeting national endorsed rehabilitation standards. Standards provide guidance that support the provision of quality rehabilitation. These are commonly "rehabilitation service standards" that have been set at the national level and define personnel, infrastructure, equipment, administration, management and clinical processes required for provision of quality rehabilitation.

Numerator

Number of rehabilitation facilities meeting national endorsed rehabilitation standards.

Denominator

Total number of rehabilitation facilities.

Exclusions

None

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

For both numerator and denominator: by facility type (administrative level of care), geographic area.

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

Preferred data source: National accreditation, quality standards agencies. Other possible sources: HHFA or audit.

Frequency of Data Collection
Every 3 to 5 years
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
1096-1826
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

World Health Organization (WHO). Rehabilitation indicator menu. 2nd edition. 2023. Accessed September 2023. Available from: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240076440

Technical Specifications

Rehabilitation indicator menu 2023 2nd edition: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240076440

Link to Measurement Tools
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