The FIM™ instrument:
The FIM™ instrument measures patients’ function in 18 different areas such as ambulation, eating, memory, etc. The FIM™ instrument is used by rehabilitation providers to compare the functional change achieved by patients who are admitted to MossRehab with other regional and national providers.

FIM™ Change:
A patients total FIM™ rating in a specific diagnostic category (such as stroke) increases from admission to discharge.

Average Length of Stay:
The number of days the average patient in a specific diagnostic category stays in the hospital.

Length of Stay Efficiency:
The amount of functional change per every day a patient in that specific diagnostic category is in the hospital. The higher the number the more efficient the facility is in achieving functional change for its patients.

Discharge to Community:
The percentage of patients who are discharged from MossRehab to a community setting (home, boarding home). Rehabilitation providers aim to discharge a high percentage of patients back to the community and fewer to skilled nursing facilities, long-term care facilities and acute care hospitals.

Patient Satisfaction:
The percentage of patients with in a specific diagnostic category that rates overall care as very good or good.

Region:
The region is comprised of rehabilitation hospitals and rehabilitation units in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.

Nation:
The nation is comprised of rehabilitation hospitals and rehabilitation units throughout the United States.

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