Rehab administrators answer questions regarding therapy referral metrics. IPRC archives information collected by the Pediatric Rehab Administrator’s ListServ as a public service to the entire Pediatric Rehabilitation Community. All information is posted in summary format and has been de-identified. Search through past queries for responses to rehabilitation related questions.

Original Questions:

1. What is your goal for the number of days/weeks from point of receiving a therapy referral to the time of evaluation for outpatient therapy? 
2. Is your goal the same for all therapy referrals received or does your target vary by discipline, diagnosis or program?
3. How do you set your target each year? (internal data/capacity/staffing? External data/benchmarks/standards?)    
4. If you are willing to share: Are you currently meeting your target? If no, what is impacting your ability to meet your goal?    
5. Do you have a similar goal set for time of evaluation to time of first therapy appointment when services are recommended?    
6. Anything else relative to this topic you'd like to share?

Summary of Responses (De-identified)