Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Quality Indicators: Patient Satisfaction & Outcomes
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago has been a recognized leader in comprehensive spinal cord injury rehabilitation services for more than 25 years. Designated as the Midwest's Model System Spinal Cord Injury Center by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), RIC continues to pioneer research, as well as medical and technological advancements, for people with spinal cord injuries.
As a result of our expertise, patients with both non-traumatic and traumatic spinal cord injuries at RIC are both satisfied with their care and have better outcomes, compared to the national average.
Below is a summary of our 2008 satisfaction and outcomes statistics for our patients with both non-traumatic and traumatic brain injury.
Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
RIC Patients with Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries Are Satisfied with their Care & Would Recommend RIC
Of those patients and families surveyed, 93 out of 100 rated the care they or their family members received at RIC as good or excellent. Additionally, 91 out of 100 respondents would recommend RIC to others.
Source: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Patient Satisfaction Survey, Calendar Year 2008
Sample Size: 44 patients; responses provided by patients or family members
Patients at RIC with Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord 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 2008
Sample Size: 128 patients; responses provided by patients or family members
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
RIC Patients with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries Are Satisfied with Their Care & Would Recommend RIC
Of those patients and families surveyed, 97 out of 100 rated the care they or their family members received at RIC as good or excellent. Additionally, 97 out of 100 would recommend RIC to others.
Source: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Patient Satisfaction Survey, Calendar Year 2008
Sample Size: 63 patients; responses provided by patients or family members
Patients at RIC with Traumatic Spinal Cord 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 2008
Sample Size: 164 patients
