Barthel Index -

You’ve just been discharged from the hospital after a stroke. A stranger hands you a form with ten simple questions:

And for one patient in a rehab hospital today, that 5-point gain on the BI is the difference between going home to their family — or not. It already is, every time a hospital bills your insurance. The only question is: who’s watching? barthel index

Suddenly, your entire future — where you live, who helps you, even your insurance coverage — comes down to a number between 0 and 100. You’ve just been discharged from the hospital after