By the Numbers
In 2006, 41% of the individuals admitted to the Mercy Center for Rehabilitative Medicine had suffered a stroke, 14% brain injuries and 12% spinal cord injuries. Of all people served in 2006, 70% were discharged to home
Using functional independence guidelines, individuals who received treatment at the Mercy Center for Rehabilitative Medicine improved quicker and went home more independent than national averages for stroke and for brain injury since we opened the current unit in 1998.
Three months after discharge, overall consumer satisfaction with our program and quality of life is a phenomenal 95%.
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