Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Westborough
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Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Westborough
Background

OUTCOMES for Debility Population
(All patients compared to National Data)
July-September, 2009

14 out of 153 Total Patients

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital-Westborough
Nation
Average Length of Stay 19
22
Average Onset Days 13 22
Total FIM(TM) Change
27.4
27.2
FIM(TM) Change Per Day
1.67
1.65
Total FIM(TM) upon Discharge
101.8
95.1
Percent discharged to Community
79%
77%

All data was compiled and analyzed using eRehabData.com.SM

Summary:
WRH admitted patients earlier than the nation. Total FIM change, FIM change per day and Discharge FIM were all higher than the nation while keeping them for a shorter length of time than the nation. WRH discharged a higher percentage of patients to the community.


OUTCOMES for Medically Complex Population
(All patients compared to National Data)
April-June, 2009

7 out of 153 Total Patients

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital-Westborough
Nation
Average Length of Stay 21.8
20.4
Average Onset Days 14 22
Total FIM(TM) Change
20.0
22.2
FIM(TM) Change Per Day
1.26
1.36
Total FIM(TM) upon Discharge
89.7
89.2
Percent discharged to Community
65.4%
74.4%

All data was compiled and analyzed using eRehabData.com.SM

Summary:
Whittier took patients earlier than the nation and discharged them with a higher total FIM score.

 


GLOSSARY OF TERMS:
Region: New England- comprised of the following states:
Connecticut • Maine • Massachusetts • New Hampshire • Rhode Island • Vermont

Average Length of Stay: is calculated excluding the day of discharge in keeping with Medicare practice.

Onset Days: The average number of days between Date of Onset and Admit Date (i.e. the number of days spent in an acute hospital setting prior to transferring to a rehab setting)

FIM(TM): (Functional Independence Measure) is the most widely accepted functional assessment measure in use in the rehabilitation community. The FIM(TM) is an 18-item ordinal scale, used with all diagnoses within a rehabilitation population. It is viewed as most useful for assessment of progress during inpatient rehabilitation. Within the 18 categories, the FIM(TM) score ranges from 1 to 7, with 1 (Total Assistance) being the worst possible score and 7 (Complete Independence) being the best possible score.

Total FIM(TM) Change: The average change in total FIM(TM) scores from Admission to Discharge.

FIM(TM) Change Per Day: The average of the change in FIM(TM) total from admission to discharge divided by the length of stay. This is calculated by first subtracting total admission FIM(TM) from total discharge FIM(TM) for each assessment. The FIM(TM) change is then divided by LOS for each assessment. The calculated FIM(TM) change per day for each assessment is then averaged over the selected time period.

Total FIM(TM) upon Discharge: This is the combined average score of the FIM(TM) items from the discharge assessment.

Percentage of Patients Discharged to Community:
The count of patients whose Discharge Destination was either Home, Room and Board, Transitional Living, Intermediate Care, or Assisted Living Residence.

FIM(TM) is a trademark of the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation, a division of UB Foundation Activities, Inc.

 

 

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