Brain Injury Rehabilitation Outcomes
Quality measures for rehabilitation care at Ohio State
Helping you achieve your highest level of health and function is the goal of our expert rehabilitation team at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Our physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists set personalized goals for each person we treat and will create a treatment plan unique to your needs – no matter your condition.
As we strive to provide you with the best possible care, our rehabilitation experts measure key metrics to show patient satisfaction and the level of improvement achieved. These results fuel the drive of our passionate staff and provide standards that allow the people we serve to receive the best care possible.
Inpatient rehabilitation outcomes
Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital is recognized nationally for its excellence in inpatient rehabilitation services.
In 2024, Dodd Hospital treated 1,090 people across a wide range of conditions. This included 233 patients recovering from strokes, 176 with brain injuries, 133 with spinal cord injuries, 49 undergoing neurological rehabilitation, 178 with cancer, 74 patients with amputations, 50 individuals with multiple traumas and 370 receiving general rehabilitation care.
About 59% of people we treated were male and 41% were female, and the average length of stay across all conditions and programs was 14 days. People flourish in our rehabilitation programs, with 77.4% of patients discharged to their home after leaving Dodd – 93.3% of all patients were in their own homes within 90 days of hospital discharge.
Patient satisfaction
How did you feel about your care?
- 97.5% of people treated at Dodd Hospital were satisfied to very satisfied with their care.
- 96.1% agreed or strongly agreed that they were involved with decision-making during their recovery.
Quality of life
Did quality of life improve after your hospital stay?
- 97.4% of people treated at Dodd Hospital agreed or strongly agreed that the rehabilitation program prepared them for going home.
- 94.7% agreed or strongly agreed that the program improved their quality of life.
Length of stay
How long is the average length of stay?
- In 2024, people stayed an average of 14 days at Dodd Hospital.
Outpatient rehabilitation outcomes
We bring the same quality and compassion of our inpatient care to our outpatient rehabilitation programs.
Our expert physiatrists and therapists offer these services at locations throughout central Ohio. In 2024, we treated 8,378 patients in outpatient rehabilitation. This included 374 stroke patients, 248 brain injury patients, 248 Parkinson’s disease patients, 233 concussion patients, 225 vestibular patients, 155 spinal cord injury patients, 123 multiple sclerosis patients, 83 amputee patients, 81 post-Covid patients, 80 cerebral palsy patients, 73 neurological disorder patients and 69 cancer patients.
On average, each of these patients had between six to 10 therapy appointments with one of our expert providers, demonstrating just how effective our outpatient services can be.
Patient satisfaction
How did you feel about your care?
- 100% of patients felt outpatient therapy provided useful information and helped them reach their goals.
Quality of life
Were you readmitted to the hospital after therapy?
- 0% of general rehabilitation patients reported falling or hospitalization 30 days post-outpatient therapy.
Average length of treatment
How long were you in treatment?
- On average, patients had between six to 10 therapy visits.
- The average length of treatment was between two and six weeks.
CARF-accredited programs at Ohio State
Several of our inpatient rehabilitation programs and outpatient rehabilitation services are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). CARF has repeatedly recognized the medical center, Dodd Hospital and our rehabilitation experts for meeting the highest standards in quality, safety and outcome measures, which provide risk reduction and accountability in our care.
Ohio State’s program is distinguished as:
- One of only three inpatient rehabilitation facilities in Ohio holding CARF Specialty Program certification for both brain injury and spinal cord injury specialty programs
- First in Ohio, second in the nation, third in the world to be awarded CARF accreditation for our inpatient cancer rehabilitation program
- First in Ohio and third in the country to be awarded CARF accreditation for our inpatient stroke program
- First accredited brain injury program in the state
- One of 16 centers in the country with a model program for treatment and research of rehabilitation following brain injury, the Ohio Regional Traumatic Brain Injury Model System
What is CARF?
Founded in 1966, CARF is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services organizations. CARF accreditation is an important way for people to identify quality treatment for rehabilitation and other health and human services. By choosing our CARF-accredited program, you are assured that we have been surveyed and passed a rigorous on-site inspection by CARF.
CARF-accredited inpatient rehabilitation programs
These specialty programs include:
- Comprehensive Integrative Inpatient Rehabilitation Program
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program
- Stroke Rehabilitation Program
- Cancer Rehabilitation Program
CARF-accredited outpatient rehabilitation programs
These specialty programs include: