OBJECTIVE: To determine variations in care provided by 9 inpatient rehabilitation units for children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) using newly developed quality indicators. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Nine inpatient rehabilitation units. PARTICIPANTS: Children (N=174; age range, 0-17y) admitted for the inpatient rehabilitation of moderate to severe TBI. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Adherence to 119 newly developed quality-of-care indicators in 7 different domains: general care, family-centered care, cognitive-communication, motor, neuropsychological, school, and community integration. RESULTS: There was substantial variation both within and between institutions in the percentage of patients receiving recommended care in the 7 domains. The lowest scores were found for the school domain. Only 5 institutions scored above 50% for all quality indicators, and only 1 institution scored above 70% overall. Greater adherence to quality indicators was found for facilities with a higher proportion of therapists with pediatric training and for facilities that only admitted children. Patient volume was not associated with adherence to quality indicators. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate a tremendous variability and opportunity for improvement in the care of children with TBI.
OBJECTIVE: To determine variations in care provided by 9 inpatient rehabilitation units for children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) using newly developed quality indicators. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Nine inpatient rehabilitation units. PARTICIPANTS: Children (N=174; age range, 0-17y) admitted for the inpatient rehabilitation of moderate to severe TBI. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Adherence to 119 newly developed quality-of-care indicators in 7 different domains: general care, family-centered care, cognitive-communication, motor, neuropsychological, school, and community integration. RESULTS: There was substantial variation both within and between institutions in the percentage of patients receiving recommended care in the 7 domains. The lowest scores were found for the school domain. Only 5 institutions scored above 50% for all quality indicators, and only 1 institution scored above 70% overall. Greater adherence to quality indicators was found for facilities with a higher proportion of therapists with pediatric training and for facilities that only admitted children. Patient volume was not associated with adherence to quality indicators. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate a tremendous variability and opportunity for improvement in the care of children with TBI.
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