Towards the implementation of clinical quality management at the national level: description of current types of rehabilitation services for spinal cord injury/disorder in Switzerland using an interdisciplinary consensus process.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aligned with WHO's Global Disability Action Plan 2014-2021, the Section and Board of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS-PRM) set up a plan to strengthen rehabilitation and support International Classification for Functioning, Disability and Health-based clinical quality management. Accordingly, the UEMS-PRM developed the European Framework of Rehabilitation Service Types ("European Framework"). The specifications of these service types may differ across countries and for specific application areas.

Aim

The objective of this paper is to report on the development of a framework of rehabilitation service types for spinal cord injury/disorder (SCI/D) in Switzerland ("SCI/D Framework").

Design

Quality improvement in healthcare.

Setting

The se

SUBMITTER: Scheel-Sailer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9980538 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature