Stroke Rehabilitation Quality Indicators: Patient Satisfaction & Outcomes
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago helps more people with stroke than most rehabilitation providers in the country. In fact, more than 700 patients with stroke choose RIC for their rehabilitation needs each year. Another reason we are a leader in stroke rehabilitation is because of our significant research activities - in fact we are the only U.S. federally-designated Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Stroke by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
As a result of our significant experience and our research activities RIC's patients with stroke are both satisfied and have good outcomes, as indicated below.
RIC Patients with Stroke 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, 93 out of 100 would recommend RIC to others.
Source: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Patient Satisfaction Survey, Calendar Year 2008
Sample Size: 146 inpatients; responses provided by patients or family members
Patients at RIC with Stroke 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, 2008
Sample Size: 408 patients