Who is right for rehabilitation?
For patients needing intensive therapy and a hospital level of care after a serious illness or injury, they could be a good candidate for inpatient rehabilitation. If your patient requires assistance with everyday activities and regaining their highest level of independence, our rehabilitation hospitals are here to help them get back to what matters most.
Common diagnoses in our hospitals include:
- Stroke
- Complex orthopedic conditions such as hip fracture and amputation
- Spinal cord injuries
- Brain injuries
- Neurological conditions
- Traumatic injury
- Cardiac conditions, such as heart surgery recovery
With 24/7 nursing and regular physician visits, we can also help manage many chronic conditions or medical needs your patients might have during their rehabilitation.
The referral process
We want to make the referral process as simple as possible. Our admission liaisons can help determine if your patient is right for rehabilitation. They can complete screenings either at the bedside or by phone.
- Referrals can be made seven days a week, 365 days a year, including holidays
- The CMS three-midnight stay rule does not apply to inpatient rehabilitation; we can admit as soon as your patient is medically stable
- We can admit directly from the emergency department
Choosing the right level of care
Not all settings of care are the same. Learn the differences between an inpatient rehabilitation hospital versus a skilled nursing facility or nursing home.
Inpatient rehabilitation
- Average length of stay is 12.7 days
- 76% discharge back to their community
- Patients receive a minimum of three hours of therapy a day, five days a week from at least two of the following: physical, occupational and speech therapies
- Physician visits at least three times a week
- 24/7 nursing care
- Interdisciplinary approach led by a rehabilitation physician along with nurses, therapists, a case manager, dietitian, pharmacist and more.
Skilled nursing facility/nursing home
- Average length of stay is about 38 days
- 38.9% discharge back to their communities
- There is no therapy requirement
- There is no requirement for physician visits; some patients may go a week or longer without seeing a physician
- There is no requirement to staff nurses 24/7
- Nursing homes are not required to provide an interdisciplinary approach to care
Source: MedPAC, Medicare Payment Policy, March 2017
