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	63	58	57
Length of Stay (days)	16	18	20
Onset Days	21	18	24
Median Function* Admit/Discharge	63/81	63/82	61/81
Function Gain	18	19	20
Percentage Discharge to Community	77%	74%	72%
*Function is measured by the FIM, a global functional measure of patient abilities. Higher numbers = better function.

In summary Riverside Rehabilitation Institute (RRI) spinal cord injury patients are 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 comparable functional gains and are rehabilitated at a much lower charge.

Spinal cord Injured patients are admitted with the goal of returning home. Many patients make progress and are able to return home with the help of families and outpatient therapy
or home health assistance. Some things increase the possibility of not returning home. These things include:

• Patients whose injury is severe.
• 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 to Minimum Assistance Level (The patient requires set-up or supervision to 25 % assistance 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 complete a task)