Functional Comparison between
Riverside Rehabilitation Institute and other rehabilitation
hospitals in the region and nation

January 2007 – December 2007

	Riverside Rehabilitation Institute	Other Regional Hospitals	Nationwide
Average Age	67	69	70
Length of Stay (days)	9	9	9
Onset Days	4	5	5
Median Function* Admit/Discharge	76/101	74/97	74/98
Function Gain	25	23	24
Percentage Discharge to Community	95%	93%	92%
*Function is measured by the FIM, a global functional measure of patient abilities. Higher numbers = better function.

In summary Riverside Rehabilitation Institute (RRI) lower joint replacement patients are slightly younger, are slightly less impaired and are discharged back to the community at a higher rate than the Regional and National comparison. RRI patients have comparable functional gains and are rehabilitated at a much lower charge.

Patients who have had joint replacements are admitted with the goal of returning home.  Most often patients make progress and are able to return home with the help of families and outpatient therapy or home health therapies. Some things increase the possibility of not returning home. These things include:

• Patients whose injury or illness is severe.
• Patients who cannot put weight on the injured leg.
• Patients who live alone.
• Patients who have no family to provide help.

RRI
Admission FIM is based at Minimum Assistance Level (The patient requires 25% assistance to complete a task).
Discharge FIM is at a Modified Independence to Supervision Level (The patient requires the use of an assistive device, extra time to set-up or supervision to complete a task).

REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE
Admission FIM is based at Minimum Assistance Level (The patient requires 25% assistance to complete a task).
Discharge FIM is at a Supervision Level (The patient requires set-up or supervision to complete a task).