Outcome Data Report
January – December 2025
Our goal is to help you regain strength, recover skills and return to daily activities with as much independence as possible.
Every patient has individualized rehabilitation needs, goals and hopes for the future. To that end, Penn State Hershey Rehabilitation Hospital measures and monitors our patients’ outcomes to gauge how well we are helping individuals reach their milestones.
We use several industry standard indicators, to measure improvement in mobility and daily living activities such as bathing, dressing and self-care. Other quality metrics include falls and infection rates, discharge destinations, patient satisfaction and their likelihood to recommend Penn State Hershey Rehabilitation Hospital.
| Condition | Average age | Average length of stay | Average hours of therapy per week | Patient satisfaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke | 68.7 years | 16.7 days | 16 hours | 98.6% |
| Brain injury | 65.9 years | 19 days | 16 hours | 99.5% |
| Spinal cord injury | 62.3 years | 17.2 days | 16 hours | 99.1% |
| Orthopedic/Trauma | 70.1 years | 13.3 days | 16 hours | 99.5% |
| Neurological | 67 years | 15.3 days | 15 hours | 99.1% |
| Complex medical* | 75.7 years | 11.6 days | 16 hours | 99.2% |
| Amputee | 65.3 years | 12.7 days | 16 hours | 100% |
| Total/Average | 69.5 years | 14.9 days | 16 hours | 99.2% |
| Gender | Percentage of Patients |
|---|---|
| Male | 53.9% |
| Female | 46.1% |
| Condition | Home/Community** | Skilled nursing | Acute hospital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke | 72.4% | 17.6% | 9.6% |
| Brain Injury | 76.5% | 6.8% | 15.5% |
| Spinal Cord Injury | 79.8% | 8.1% | 11.6% |
| Orthopedic/Trauma | 80.8% | 12.2% | 6.3% |
| Neurological | 74.3% | 13.9% | 11.9% |
| Complex Medical* | 79.1% | 9.8% | 10.7% |
| Amputee | 84.7% | 11.1% | 4.2% |
| Total/Average | 77.5% | 11.5% | 10.4% |
| Condition | Percentage of Patients |
|---|---|
| Stroke | 16.8% |
| Brain Injury | 14.7% |
| Spinal Cord Injury | 9.7% |
| Ortho/Trauma | 23% |
| Neurological | 11.3% |
| Complex Medical | 20.5% |
| Amputee | 4% |
*Includes transplants, cancer and acute and chronic cardiopulmonary disease.
**Home/community includes home, home under care of home health, intermediate care and hospice. Program effectiveness is reflected by the number of patients that return to the community and is measured by discharges to home.
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