Brain Injury Patient Stories

Eric Edmundson

Eric Edumundson

Eric, a military veteran, received a complex combination of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and anoxic brain injury (ABI) due to a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq.

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Andrew Heytow

Andrew was involved in a helicopter crash that left him with a traumatic brain injury.

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Omar Al-Dhafiri

Omar and his father traveled from Kuwait to Chicago for Omar's care after he sustained a traumatic brain injury.

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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. Designated as the Midwest's Model System Traumatic Brain 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 braininjuries. 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 2010 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, 94 out of 100 rated the care they or their family members received at RIC as good or excellent. Additionally, 94 out of 100 would recommend RIC to others.

Non Traumatic Brain Injury Patient Satisfaction 2010

Source: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Patient Satisfaction Survey, Calendar Year 2010
Sample Size: 82 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.

Non-Traumatic Brain Injury Functional Gains 2010

Source: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Outcomes Data, Calendar Year 2010
Sample Size: 183 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, all of them rated the care they or their family members received at RIC as good or excellent. Additionally, all of them would recommend RIC to others.

Traumatic Brain Injury Patient Satisfaction 2010

Source: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Patient Satisfaction Survey, Calendar Year 2010
Sample Size: 73 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.

Traumatic Brain Injury Functional Gains 2010

Source: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Outcomes Data, Calendar Year 2010
Sample Size: 148 patients