title: [Quality assurance of rehabilitation by the German pension insurance: an overview].
abstract: The German pension insurance has in recent years developed a comprehensive programme for quality assurance in rehabilitation, and has implemented the programme into routine practice. Different aspects of rehabilitation are evaluated with differentiated instruments. Issues dealt with inter alia include the quality of rehabilitative care in a narrower sense, the structure and organisation of the rehabilitation centres, as well as quality from the patients' perspective. On the whole, positive results predominate. Big differences in quality however have been found between the rehabilitation centres. The data collections and data evaluations carried out make a continuous process of quality assurance reporting possible for use by rehabilitation centres and pension insurance agencies. This will enable targeted initiatives for quality improvement. The methods and procedures of quality assurance are enhanced at regular intervals, and the scope of quality assurance is extended. Thus, rehab quality assurance is also expanded to cover ambulant rehabilitation or rehabilitation of children and young people.
authors.affiliation: Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund, Berlin. dr.med.here.klosterhuis@drv-bund.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Klosterhuis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baumgarten
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Beckmann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erbstösser
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lindow
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Naumann
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Widera
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zander
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000592:standards; D005858:Germany; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010380:Peer Review; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000592:standards*; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000592:standards; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000592:standards; D012943:Social Security / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult