MossRehab is committed to optimizing our patients’ function and quality of life. As part of this commitment to quality, we grade ourselves each year by quantifying the functional gains our patients make. Using the Functional Independence Measure™ (FIM™), an instrument widely employed in the rehabilitation industry, we track our patient’s admission and discharge status in 18 different functional domains, such as walking, eating, grooming and toileting.

We are pleased to report that our patients’ FIM™ scores in 2007 significantly exceeded national and regional averages for every type of disability, from stroke to brain injury to spinal cord injury. Our patients achieved these gains in a reasonable length of stay and were significantly more likely to be discharged to their homes, as opposed to another healthcare facility.

Our patients were also personally satisfied with the care they received in 2007. According to Press-Ganey, a nationally recognized survey firm, over 88.8% of patients admitted to MossRehab would recommend us to family and friends. The 2007 patient satisfaction average for the nation’s rehabilitation hospitals was 88.0%.

MossRehab’s outstanding outcomes can be attributed to many factors. First and foremost is the skill and expertise of the physicians, nurses, therapists, psychologists and other staff members who provide care. Our physicians specialize in particular areas of rehabilitation — be it brain injury, stroke care, or amputee care — as opposed to the physicians at many of Moss’ competitors, who are generalists. We leverage this high degree of specialization by coordinating care teams to treat patients with specific diagnoses. Our staff’s use of evidence-based practice is enhanced by their collaboration with researchers in the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute. Finally, Moss benefits from the onsite presence of Einstein at Elkins Park, an acute care hospital that provides our patients with access to medical specialists and to the latest in diagnostic testing.

See below for a full list of our scores and how they compare to the national and regional averages.

Ruth Lefton, COO MossRehab

MossRehab Patient Outcome Averages

January 2007 – December 2007

(Source: eRehab Data)