January 2008 – December 2008
Riverside Rehabilitation Institute has an outstanding Brain Injury Recovery Program and we want you to know how our patients compare with patients nationwide.
Patients Admitted to RRI’s Brain Injury Recovery Program
Compare Well to the National Average
(Includes traumatic and non-traumatic brain injury)
- RRI’s brain injured patients are admitted 17 days after their injury. The national average is 23 days.
- The average age of a patient admitted to RRI after a brain injury is 59. The national average is 57.
- During their stay here, patients usually progress from needing a moderate amount help for tasks such as bathing, dressing, walking/wheelchair use and ability to understand to needing a minimal amount of help to supervision for the same tasks. This compares well with the national average.
- About 71% of patients admitted to RRI are discharged back home. The national average is 68%.
There are some things that affect length of stay and discharge
Brain injured patients are not all alike. Some patients have only a mild injury while other patients have more severe injuries. A person recovering from a brain injury usually stays at RRI from 15 to 18 days (or slightly longer) depending on how severe the injury is. The national average length of stay is 15 to 25 days.
Patients with brain injuries are admitted with a goal of returning home. Most often, patients make progress and are able to return home with the help of their families and outpatient or home health therapies.
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
Outpatient physical therapy is usually recommended after discharge; however, in some instances a few patients may need home health services. Your doctor and rehab team will recommend to you the services that will best meet your needs. Your Care Coordinator is available to help you with your discharge needs. If you are interested in a brain injury support group you can contact our Chaplain, Woodie Rea.
By working with patients and their families, we carry out our mission of
“Rebuilding the lives of the physically impaired”…every day.
