Enhancing Rehabilitation Care: Access, Cost-effectiveness and Quality Measurement 1957

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Location: ROOM: Grand Tradition Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed straight past the hotel front desk and enter the Grand Tradition Room through the main lobby hallway near the escalators to Lower Level.

Corresponding Presenter(s)

Adam R. Kinney, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Colorado Denver, VA Rocky Mountain MIRECC
Richmond, Vermont, United States

Slides Slides

Presenter(s)

Jessica Edelstein, PhD, OTR/L

Research Scientist I, Research Assistant Professor
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Northwestern University
Glenview, IL, United States
Corey Morrow, PhD, MOT, OTR/L (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor
Division of Occupational Therapy, Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Anne Deutsch (she/her/hers)

Research Scientist
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, IL, United States

Non-Presenting Contributor(s)

Brocha Z. Stern, PhD, OTR (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, United States

Health services research (HSR) can demonstrate and advance the value of rehabilitation. However, involvement of rehabilitation researchers in HSR is restricted due to limited exposure and understanding of its scope. This session will provide an overview of HSR for investigators and clinicians. Attendees will be encouraged to explore the diversity of HSR domains and associated methodologies, using applied research examples provided by the presenters to help delineate the scope of health services research and its potential impact.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the principles and scope of health services research (HSR) and its significance in improving access, quality, cost, and equity in rehabilitation care.
Identify and differentiate the research domains and methodologies used in HSR—including qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, health economics, and quality measurement—to address varied rehabilitation challenges.
Examine empirical examples and case studies that illustrate how HSR can identify disparities in service access, demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation, and measure care quality in rehabilitation settings.