Inpatient Programs - WeeFIM Outcomes Program

HealthBridge Children’s Hospital of Houston is proud to announce that they are now participating in Outcome Measurement information gathering using the WeeFIM II® System. This information will be gathered and then reported on quarterly demonstrating outcomes for their patient populations.

• The WeeFIM II® System allows credentialed clinicians across the United States and around the world to measure and document functional performance in infants (0-3 years old), children, and adolescents with either acquired or congenital disease in a consistent manner. The WeeFIM® instrument is a reliable outcomes measurement instrument that can be applied uniformly across inpatient, outpatient, and community-based settings to track clinical, managerial, and performance improvement efforts and initiatives. The WeeFIM II® System is a benchmarked outcomes management system that provides a method of evaluating outcomes for patients, groups of patients (population-based), and overall medical rehabilitation/habilitation programs.

• The WeeFIM® instrument was developed to measure the need for assistance and the severity of disability in children between the ages of 6 months and 7 years. The WeeFIM® instrument may be used with children above the age of 7 years as long as their functional abilities, as measured by the WeeFIM® instrument, are below those expected of children aged 7 who do not have disabilities. The WeeFIM® instrument consists of a minimal data set of 18 items that measure functional performance in three domains: self-care, mobility, and cognition. The WeeFIM® Instrument: 0-3 Module is a questionnaire that measures precursors to function in children 0-3 years old who have a variety of disabilities. The 0-3 module can be administered to parents by interview or self-report and is useful across many settings, including early intervention and preschool.