Rehabilitation Integrated Into Acute Care

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
World Health Organization
Publishing Organisation
World Health Organization (WHO): Rehabilitation Indicator Menu
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Setting-Specific Domain
Accessibility

Defining Attributes

Definition

The percentage of stroke units and intensive/intermediate care units (ICUs) that offer rehabilitation services. This includes the integrated delivery of interventions by rehabilitation personnel in a dedicated stroke unit and ICU. The rehabilitation personnel may be on the staffing list or deliver services on a demand basis, and should take part in team meetings.

Numerator

Number of stroke units and ICUs that offer rehabilitation services.

Denominator

Total number of stroke units and ICUs.

Exclusions

None

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

Numerator and denominator: geographic region, facility type.

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

Preferred data source: 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
Domain
Not Assigned
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
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Implementation of this quality indicator was not assessed.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025