Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation Services Ordered

INACTIVE REVIEW: This measure review is older than five years.

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of ischemic stroke or intracranial hemorrhage for whom occupational, physical, or speech rehabilitation services were ordered at or prior to inpatient discharge OR documentation that no rehabilitation services are indicated at or prior to inpatient discharge

Date Reviewed: April 7, 2014
Do Not Support
    Group/Practice Individual Clinician

Measure Info

NQF 0244 CMS 036 NQF Endorsement Removed
Measure Type
Process
Measure Steward
American Academy of Neurology
Clinical Topic Area
Stroke
Care Setting
Inpatient
Data Source
Claims
Electronic Health Records
Registry

NQF 0244: “Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation Services Ordered” ACP recognizes the value of post-stroke rehabilitation as a clinical practice. However, ACP does not support this measure. The underlying evidence to support it is of low quality and relates mainly to care in stroke units and not to individual rehabilitation services. It is also not clear that the ordering of services predicts their provision or quality. Finally, local conditions, such as the availability of rehabilitation services, are beyond the clinician’s control but can have an unintended and spurious impact on measured clinical performance.