Median Time in Minutes From Patient Arrival in the Emergency Department to Initial Swallowing Screening by a Trained Clinician
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: Canadian Stroke Best Practices
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Domain
Person-Centredness Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods
In chart audits, dysphagia screening has been poorly documented. Clinical providers should be educated and made aware of the importance of documenting dysphagia screening for valid and reliable measurement and monitoring. 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
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Assessment and Management of Dysphagia and Malnutrition following Stroke. In: Rehabilitation and Recovery following Stroke [Internet]. 6th ed. 2019. Accessed May 2023. Available from: www.strokebestpractices.ca/recommendations/stroke-rehabilitation/assessment-and-management-of-dysphagia-and-malnutrition-following-stroke.
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