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	78	76	77
Length of Stay (days)	12	13	13
Onset Days	7	7	8
Median Function* Admit/Discharge	64/88	62/83	61/83
Function Gain	24	21	22
Percentage Discharge to Community	78%	75%	70%
*Function is measured by the FIM, a global functional measure of patient abilities. Higher numbers = better function.

 

LOWER EXTREMITY FRACTURE
In summary Riverside Rehabilitation Institute (RRI) lower extremity fracture patients are slightly older, have a shorter length of stay and are discharged back to the community at a higher rate than the Regional and National comparison. RRI patients have better functional gains and are rehabilitated at a much lower charge than the Regional and National comparison.

Leg/hip fracture patients 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 to Moderate Assistance Level (The patient requires between 25% to 50% assistance to complete a task).
Discharge FIM is at a Supervision Level (The patient requires set-up or supervision to complete a task)

REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE
Admission FIM is based at Minimum to Moderate Assistance Level (The patient requires between 25% to 50% assistance to complete a task).
Discharge FIM is at a Supervision to Minimum Assistance Level (The patient requires set-up or supervision to 25% assistance to complete a task)