Percentage of Stroke Patients Discharged to the Community Who Receive a Referral for Ongoing Rehabilitation Before Discharge From Hospital (Acute and/or Inpatient Rehabilitation) (Core)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Numerator
Number of stroke patients discharged to the community who receive a referral for ongoing rehabilitation before discharge from hospital (acute and/or inpatient rehabilitation) (inferred).
Denominator
Number of stroke patients discharged to the community (inferred).
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Many performance measures require targeted data collection through audits of rehabilitation records and community program records. Documentation quality may create concerns about data availability and data quality. 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
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Outpatient and In-Home Stroke Rehabilitation (including Early Supported Discharge). In: Rehabilitation and Recovery following Stroke [Internet]. 6th ed. 2019. Accessed May 2023. Available from: www.strokebestpractices.ca/recommendations/stroke-rehabilitation/outpatient-and-community-based-stroke-rehabilitation-including-esd.
Link to Measurement Tools
Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network (Not available)