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A rehabilitation hospital is a medical center that specializes in the rehabilitation of patients with various disabilities caused by circumstances like strokes, spinal cord injuries, head injuries, orthopedic injuries, sports injuries, neurological conditions, amputations, knee or hip replacements, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and burns. |
A rehabilitation hospital can provide services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dietician, counseling, and mental health. Some rehabilitation hospitals offer both inpatient and outpatient care.
The goal of the rehabilitation hospital is to return the patient to home, work, and normal activities, making the patient’s life as active and productive as possible.
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Some Factors to Consider when Selecting a Rehabilitation Hospital |
- Location: For those who need outpatient care, you should try to select a center within a comfortable travel distance. For those who need inpatient care, selecting a center where family and friends can visit is important. The support and encouragement of family and friends can make a positive impact on recovery.
- Services Provided: Verify the center specializes in the injury or illness rehabilitation you or your loved one will need.
- Age of the Patient: Some centers specialize in rehabilition of children. Verify the center specializes in care for the patient's age group.
- Insurance Accepted: Verify the center accepts your insurance.
- Accreditation: Ask what type of accreditation the center has.
- Take a facility tour if possible.
If you plan on touring a rehabilitation hospital, be sure to check out these rehabilitation
hospital tour tips before going. |
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1. Quality –Quality is very important factor to consider when selecting a new healthcare provider. WhereToFindCare.com can help you locate a quality rehabilitation hospital
by providing you with the WTFC Quality Score.
WhereToFindCare.com asks users to rate their healthcare experience at rehabilitation
hospitals nationwide. The WTFC Quality Score is the percentage of people who rated the rehabilitation hospital on WhereToFindCare.com and said they received quality care. This experience-based satisfaction score cannot be found elsewhere today except by word of mouth.
2. Recommendations-Many times the reason why patients need rehabilitation hospitals is due to a traumatic life experience, like an accident or a stroke. The sudden shock and heartbreak associated with these types of experiences can be unbearable. You should select a center that employs experienced specialists to guide the patient
to the road to recovery. But you should also find specialists who are warm and compassionate, so not only does the body heal, but the mind and spirit as well.
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That's why word of mouth recommendations are very important. They can tell us if
a center is caring and professional, whether we will get along with them on a personal level, and support us on that road to recovery. |
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You can read other people’s experience by going to the rehabilitation hospital's
page on WhereToFindCare.com and clicking on the Survey Results tab.
There you see how others rated their experience at the center, and any comments made about the provider. Also look for CareStars™. User-nominated CareStars are exceptional caregivers at healthcare centers. CareStars™ comments can give you a sense that the rehabilitation hospital employs caring individuals that will provide the service you need.
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