Brain Injury Rehabilitation Quality Indicators:
Patient Satisfaction & Outcomes
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago has a comprehensive array of services for patients with both non-traumatic and traumatic brain injury (opens in new window) . What's more, our clinicians have significant experience in caring for their special needs. As a result, our patients and their families have been highly satisfied with their care. They have better outcomes compared to the national average.
Below is a summary of our 2007 satisfaction and outcomes statistics for patients with both non-traumatic and traumatic brain injury.
Non-Traumatic Brain Injury
RIC Patients with Non-Traumatic Brain Injuries (and Their Families) Are Satisfied with Their Care & Would Recommend RIC
Of those patients and families surveyed, 95 out of 100 rated the care they or their family members received at RIC as good or excellent. Additionally, 92 out of 100 would recommend RIC to others.
Source: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Patient Satisfaction Survey, Calendar Year 2007
Sample Size: 64 patients; responses provided by patients or family members
Patients at RIC with Non-Traumatic Brain Injury Make Significant Functional Gains
RIC evaluates patients on the improvements they make in four categories: eating, upper-extremity dressing, bed transfers and movement, either on foot or in a wheelchair. The graphic below shows that patients treated at RIC show marked improvement in their ability in those four areas.
Source: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Outcomes Data, Calendar Year 2007, Using FIMTM Scoring based on Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation
Sample Size: 150 patients
Traumatic Brain Injury
RIC Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries (and Their Families) Are Satisfied With Their Care & Would Recommend RIC
Of those patients and families surveyed, 99 out of 100 rated the care they or their family members received at RIC as good or excellent. Additionally, 96 out of 100 would recommend RIC to others.
Source: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Patient Satisfaction Survey, Calendar Year 2007
Sample Size: 71 patients; responses provided by patients or family members
Patients at RIC with Traumatic Brain Injuries Make Significant Functional Gains
RIC evaluates patients on the improvements they make in four categories: eating, upper-extremity dressing, bed transfers and movement, either on foot or in a wheelchair. The graphic below shows that patients treated at RIC show marked improvement in their ability in those four areas.
Source: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Outcomes Data, Calendar Year 2007
Sample Size: 181 patients