Touro

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2007 Outcomes and Facts
Touro Rehabilitation Center (TRC) is a 63-bed inpatient facility located within Touro Infirmary. Four distinct programs are accredited by the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission (CARF):

The primary goal of the Center is to provide interdisciplinary rehabilitation services to physically challenged individuals to prevent/minimize impairment, reduces disability, and assists them to live within their community at the highest degree of their physical, social, and economic independence.

The population served by TRC includes patients age 16 and older with Strokes, Brain Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries, Neuromuscular Disorders, General Debilities, Arthritis, Pain Disorders, and Orthopedic conditions.

During the year 2007, TRC treated a total of 509 inpatients, of which:

  • 135 suffered a stroke
  • 149 suffered traumatic or non-traumatic brain injuries
  • 82 suffered spinal cord injures
  • 66 experienced orthopedic treatment or multiple trauma
  • 54 experienced other debilitating illness
  • 23 suffered from debilitating pain
Patient Profiles:
  • Our average patient is 52 years old.
  • The average length of stay for a patient in the Center is 25 days.
  • Approximately 74% of all patients in the Center are discharged to a home setting, 66% of whom had strokes; 80% had orthopedic conditions; 73% had brain injuries; and 71% had spinal cord injuries.
Treatment Profiles:
  • Patients in the Center receive an average of 3 hours of therapy 5 days/week.
  • Patients in the Center experienced on average a 60% gain in their functional skills.
  • 88% of all Touro Rehab Center’s patients would recommend our program to others.