Rehabilitation Referral
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of new cases accessing the facility that are referred in for rehabilitation from another level of health care, regardless of the source. A new case is defined as a person who presents with a newly identified rehabilitation need; this may be either a first-time rehabilitation user or a user already known to the department. This includes inpatient and outpatient cases. Referrals are done by a health worker and may be written or verbal; self-referrals are excluded.
Numerator
Number of referrals; number of new cases accessing the facility that are referred in for rehabilitation from another level of health care.
Denominator
Number of new cases accessing the facility
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Numerator: referral type (for assistive product provision or other rehabilitation services). Numerator and denominator: facility type (administrative level of care), in- and outpatient, geographical region.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Preferred data source: RHIS (WHO standard facility indicator "Rehabilitation referral")
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
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/ Routine Health Information System (RHIS): www.who.int/publications/m/item/routine-health-information-systems--rehabilitation-toolkit--information-sheet