Using AROC data to compare outcomes for older people in public and private rehabilitation units

Authors

Frances D. Simmonds, University of WollongongFollow
Tara L. Stevermuer, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

93629

Publication Details

F. Simmonds & T. Stevermuer "Using AROC data to compare outcomes for older people in public and private rehabilitation units", AFRM 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide Hilton, 9-13 Sep 2014, (2014) http://www.afrmconference.org/images/Presentations/Thursday/Frances_Simmonds.pdf

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AFRM Annual Scientific Meeting

Abstract

[extract] AROC • Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre • National rehabilitation clinical registry - Australian and New Zealand • Established and manages national benchmarking system whose objective is to improve clinical rehabilitation outcomes for patients • Promotes the importance of rehabilitation in the continuum of care • Almost 100% coverage inpatient rehab units (232 units in Aus, 40 in NZ) • AROC receives data describing more than 100,000 episodes of rehab per year