Screening for Swallowing Function at Admission
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
Germany
Publishing Organisation
Berlin Stroke Alliance
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Person-Centredness Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
Numerator
Patients screened for dysphagia using a standardised protocol after admission
Denominator
All patients
Exclusions
Patients with disturbances of consciousness are excluded.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Grube MM, Dohle C, Djouchadar D, Rech P, Bienek K, Dietz-Fricke U, et al. Evidence-Based Quality Indicators for Stroke Rehabilitation. Stroke. 2012;43(1):142-6.
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
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Date Modified 02 December 2025