Amputee Support GroupDate: First Thursday of every monthTime: 2:30 p.m. Location: Second floor conference roomContact: Bindu Varghese, 281 276-7574 Fall Prevention Education ClassDate: Last Thursday of every monthTime: 1:30 p.m. Location: Second floor conference roomContact: Bindu Varghese, 281 276-7574 Becoming a Patient Our hospital provides care for those who are ready to be discharged…

Rehabilitation (or acute medical rehabilitation) refers to specialized healthcare dedicated to improving, maintaining or restoring physical strength, function, cognition and mobility. The goal of rehabilitation is to return patients to a more independent level of activity. Typically, rehabilitation helps people gain greater independence following illness, injury or surgery. One important…

With one of the most advanced healthcare systems in the world, Americans have no shortage of choices for rehabilitation care. But few are completely dedicated to rehabilitation therapy. At our hospital, rehabilitation is all we do. It drives every decision. It keeps our hospital at the forefront of innovation. It guarantees…

All of healthcare is technology driven. Every specialty depends on high-tech equipment. And rehabilitation is particularly technology-driven. Our specialized inpatient rehabilitation programs are enhanced with our investment in the most innovative and advanced technology for rehabilitative services. The technologies we offer help to improve our patients’ functional independence measure, which ultimately leads to…

Measuring outcomes for increased independence Here at HealthSouth, the nation’s largest provider of inpatient rehabilitative services, your expert team of independent private practice physicians working in conjunction with HealthSouth nurses, therapists, and support staff is committed to providing safe, quality and cost-effective care to help patients improve everyday living skills. HealthSouth’s…

What physicians and case managers should know Physicians and case managers may not be aware that Medicare requires that only 60% of acute patients have a CMS-13 diagnosis, which are: Amputation Brain injury Burns Spinal Cord Injury Stroke Congenital deformity Hip fracture Joint Replacements Major multiple trauma Multiple fracture Neurological…

Considering Inpatient Rehabilitationfor Your Patient The intensity and availability of therapeutic services provided through inpatient rehabilitation result in a higher level of functional outcomes and discharges to the community. In fact, patients admitted to a rehabilitation hospital are three times more likely to go home than those admitted to a…