- Patients must:
- Have a new onset (within 30 days) of illness, injury, surgery, exacerbation or comorbidity.
- Typical diagnoses that meet inpatient rehab criteria are:
- Stroke
- Brain Injury
- Guillian Barre Syndrome
- Orthopedic Fractures
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Major / multiple trauma
- Joint replacements
- Amputation
- Infectious disease
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Complex cardiovascular condition
- Complex pulmonary condition
- Other generalized weakness caused by acute onset of illness/injury
- Have a decline in prior activity level requiring assistance with Activities of Daily Living, Cognition, Speech, Swallow, and/or Mobility
- Be able to participate in a multi-disciplinary therapy program at least 3 hours a day, 5-6 days a week and have the potential for progress during a short-term rehabilitation stay.
- Demonstrate medical necessity requiring ongoing care from a physician and 24/7 nursing care.
- Have a plan to discharge to a community setting (typically home, a board and care, Independent Living Facility or Assisted Living Facility).
