In-Patient Stroke Rehabilitation

A repository of clinical tools, protocols and guides to support implementation of stroke rehabilitation best practices across the stroke care continuum.

Rehabilitation Intensity Resources

Overview

• Ontario Regional Stroke Networks' Rehabilitation Coordinator Group - Stroke Rehabilitation Intensity Pocket Card (April 2020)
• Ontario Regional Stroke Networks' Rehabilitation Coordinator Group - Stroke Rehabilitation Intensity Frequently Asked Questions (October 2019)
• CorHealth Ontario Stroke Rehabilitation Intensity Backgrounder (May 2018)
• OSN Rehab Intensity Whiteboard Video (January 2016)

Background/ Historical Resources

• OSN Stroke Rehab Intensity Literature Overview (December 2016)
• OSN Stroke Rehab Intensity Literature Review (December 2016)
• Stroke Rehabilitation Intensity presentation handout (January 2016)
• Stroke Rehabilitation Intensity presentation handout (November 2015)
• OSN Rehabilitation Intensity presentation handout (February 2015)
• Stroke Rehab Intensity presentation handout (October 20, 2014)

Stroke Rehabilitation Intensity Newsletters

• Ontario Regional Stroke Network’s Rehabilitation Coordinator Group - Rehabilitation Intensity Newsletter (Winter 2022/23)
• Ontario Regional Stroke Network’s Rehabilitation Coordinator Group - Rehabilitation Intensity Newsletter (Fall 2021)
• Ontario Regional Stroke Network’s Rehabilitation Coordinator Group - Stroke Rehab Intensity Newsletter (Spring 2021)
• Ontario Regional Stroke Networks’ Rehabilitation Coordinator Group - Rehabilitation Intensity Newsletter (Fall 2019)
• Ontario Regional Stroke Networks’ Rehabilitation Coordinator Group - Rehabilitation Intensity Newsletter (Spring 2019)
• Ontario Regional Stroke Rehabilitation Coordinators Group - Rehabilitation Intensity Newsletter (June 2018)
• OSN Rehab Intensity Newsletter (December 2015)
• OSN Rehabilitation Intensity Newsletter (July 2015)

QI resources/ Initiatives

• Rehab Intensity Success Story from Hotel Dieu Shaver and Rehabilitation Centre (January 2016)
• Rehab Intensity Success Story from Grand River Hospital (January 2016)
• Rehab Intensity Success Story from Grey Bruce Health Services (January 2016)
• Rehab Intensity Success Story from St. John’s Rehab (January 2016)

RI Data Collection/ RI Calculation

• CorHealth Ontario Briefing Note: Ontario Stroke Report Card RI Indicator Calculation (September 2017)
• A Resource Guide to Support the Measurement of Rehabilitation Intensity in In-Patient Stroke Rehabilitation (February 2015)
• Quality Assurance Framework for Rehab Intensity Data Collection (May 2015)

Conference presentations

• International Stroke Congress 2016 OSN RI poster presentation (February 2016)
• Health Quality Transformation 2015 OSN RI oral presentation abstract (October 2015)
• Canadian Stroke Congress 2015 OSN RI survey poster presentation (September 2015)
• Canadian Stroke Congress 2015 OSN RI development poster presentation (September 2015)

The HSF Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery (CPSR) produced a 45-minute video of Janice Eng’s Dec. 4 talk to Clinicians and Researchers on “Strategies to Increase Upper and Lower Extremity Physical Activity After Stroke”.

Onset to Rehab Day 5:

• Common Core Elements for Acute Stroke Care
• Common Core Elements for Rehab Stroke Care

GTA Rehab Network Inpatient Rehab Referral Guidelines link

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SWO Stroke Rehabilitation Candidacy Screening Tool

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HNHB Inpatient Rehabilitation Admission Criteria

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All Stroke Patients WHO REQUIRE INPATIENT REHABILITATION Should Be Admitted to a STROKE REHABILITATION UNIT:

Outcome Measures

• StrokEngine-Assess has been created by a group of experts in stroke rehabilitation. Information is provided from quality scientific articles, websites and systematic reviews. StrokEngine-Assess provides information on outcome measures related to Stroke. After ‘clicking’ on a measure, the purpose of the measure is provided along with further options: In Depth Review, Psychometric Properties and See the Measure. Visit StrokEngine Assess Website.

CBPR Stroke Rehabilitation Screening and Assessment Tools

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LOS Targets:

Establishing LOS Targets per RPG to Achieve Improved FIM Efficiencies: CSN presentation.

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Full Interprofessional Team On Inpatient Rehabilitation:

Protocol for Depression Screening in Adults with Stroke

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RNAO Care Transitions Guideline

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Journal Article: Stroke Survivors’, Caregivers’, and Health Care Professionals’: Perspectives on the Weekend Pass to Facilitate Transition Home: Authors: Jill I. Cameron, PhD, Marina Bastawrous, MSc, Amanda Marsella, MSc, Samantha Forde, MScOT, Leslie Smale, MScOT, Judith Friedland, PhD, Denyse Richardson, MD and Gary Naglie, MD

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Daily Practice in an Active, Stimulating Environment:

Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program

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SpeakEasy: iPad Application Resources for Aphasia

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Clinical Interventions Resource: Stroke Engine Intervention

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