Inpatient Rehabilitation Services statistics are provided below for Fiscal Year 2022 (October 2021-September 2022).
Gender
- Male (42%)
- Female (58%)
Average Age
- 72
(The rehabilitation unit accepts adolescents 13-17 years of age, as well as adults age 18 and older. In 2021 and 2022, no adolescent patients were on the rehab unit. In 2023, one adolescent patient was admitted to rehab.)
Diagnosis
- Stroke (24%)
- Spinal Cord Injury (6%)
- Neuro (6%)
- Brain Injury (10%)
- Orthopedic (41%)
- General Rehab/Medical (12%)
Average Length of Stay
- 16 days
Discharge Location
In FY23, Blessing had 17 (5%) patients discharged to acute medical facilities, 50 (17%) return to Skilled Nursing Facility, and 225 (78%) of the patients returned to their community.
Improvement in Self-Care Scores (most commonly used indicator of improvement)
- Average gain of 11 points from admission to discharge compared with a national average of 11 points and a regional average of 11 points.
Improvement in Mobility Scores
- Average gain of 14 points from admission to discharge compared to a national average of 13 points.
Improvement in Walking Scores
- Average gain of 11.45 points from admission to discharged compared to a national average of 13 points.
Improvement in Mobility Scores
- Average gain of 14 points from admission to discharge compared to a national average of 13 points.
Improvement in Walking Scores
- Average gain of 11.45 points from admission to discharged compared to a national average of 13 points.