The percentage of people with an acute onset health condition who access inpatient multidisciplinary intensive rehabilitation in a dedicated rehabilitation ward (whether in a hospital or a rehabilitation centre). The client is under the care of a lead physician and at least two other rehabilitation occupational groups. Admission to the rehabilitation ward should follow a discharge from an acute care ward. The choice of the health conditions for reporting needs to be based on national health condition prevalence and health care priorities and the availability of the estimated number of new cases (denominator). The health condition (group) with acute onset and complex rehabilitation needs may include spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, burns, major multiple trauma, amputation, stroke, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, among others.

Number of first-time admissions at a dedicated rehabilitation ward, for selected health conditions.

Estimated number of new cases, for selected health conditions.

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Numerator and denominator: health condition, geographic region.

Preferred source: RHIS. Other possible sources: Medical records, injury data sources/registries, health insurance databases.

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

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

Routine Health Information Systems (WHO standard facility indicator "Coverage for people with acute and complex needs")