Impact of provider feedback on quality improvement in rehabilitation services: an interrupted time series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Quality improvement in rehabilitation is needed due to unwarranted variations and suboptimal service coordination. Audit and feedback strategies are commonly used to improve healthcare quality, but evidence of their effectiveness in rehabilitation settings is limited.

Objective

To evaluate the impact of an audit and feedback strategy on rehabilitation quality, as measured by a set of quality indicators (QIs) specifically designed for rehabilitation.

Methods

Interrupted time series analysis was conducted across 16 Norwegian institutions delivering specialized rehabilitation for long-term diseases. Patient-reported rehabilitation quality data was collected continuously before and after a provider feedback intervention, while provider-reported quality was me

SUBMITTER: Sand-Svartrud AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11925202 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature