Quality Indicator Repository

Percentage of patients with a binding personalised, rehabilitation and sector transition plan is provided at discharge

A comprehensive array of medical rehabilitation services is enlisted in the State's essential health benefits package including for the purpose of maintaining current levels of functioning (yes/no). Describe and specify.

Percent of people registered as having disabilities who receive rehabilitation services visits from MHMS Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) staff per year

The number of people with an acute onset health condition who access inpatient multi-disciplinary 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. The health condition (group) with acute and complex rehabilitation needs may include spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, burns, major multiple trauma, amputation, stroke, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

Proportion of patients with a final diagnosis of acute stroke seen by a physiotherapist within 48 hours of hospital presentation

Proportion of patients with a final diagnosis of acute stroke assessed for ongoing rehabilitation using a structured assessment tool prior to separation from acute care.

Percentage of scheduled centre-based exercise sessions attended during cardiac rehabilitation (CR) among enrolled patients.

Ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke patients who were assessed for rehabilitation services.

Percentage of patients with intracerebral haemorrhage who were assessed for, or who received, rehabilitation services

The proportion of people in a defined population group in need of assistive products who actually have the assistive product. The population group that needs an assistive product is defined operationally through the available mechanisms – either a population survey or clinically by practitioners.

The proportion of facilities with a mandate to provide assistive products that have a minimum of assistive products available (from national standards, and irrespective of the source of funding). It is not expected that all health facilities provide all assistive products so this indicator should be determined based on the objectives of the assistive product programme in the country. Facility prescription and referral to a separate facility for assistive product provision is not included in this indicator.

Percentage of health facilities in the country that provide assistive products.

The number of assistive products given to rehabilitation clients. This information can be categorised by the ICD code, or national health condition or care coding.

The number of assistive products issued to rehabilitation service users, categorised by the six categories of assistive products listed in the WHO Priority Assistive Products List (APL) (mobility, cognition, self-care, communication, vision and hearing).

Average of waiting days for assistive product provision. This includes all waiting days, including weekends and holidays, for inpatients and outpatients from the time of first contact with the assistive product provider to the actual provision of the product. This includes provision of assistive products that are intended for temporary use. Extra days needed for additional fitting or repairs are not counted as waiting days. For inpatients the waiting time for assistive products provision may exceed time of inpatient stay.

Percentage of the per capita gross domestic product (GDP) or income required to purchase a wheelchair (average price).

Percentage of recommended areas for which standards or protocols for assistive products have been developed. These include the following seven areas: safety of assistive products; procurement of assistive products; delivery of assistive technology services; qualifications of assistive products providers; barrier-free/accessible environments; inclusion of assistive products in emergency preparedness and response programmes; inclusion of barrier-free/ accessible environments in emergency preparedness and response programmes.

Average amount of direct therapy received from each rehabilitation discipline each day (in minutes)