We Are Praying For Resources to Supply Inpatient Hospital-Level Medical Rehabilitation
What is inpatient hospital-level medical rehabilitation?
Inpatient medical rehabilitation is a unique level of care – a highly specialized, carefully coordinated and individualized program that improves a patient’s function, mobility and independence. This includes restoring the skills and abilities to perform daily tasks, such as bathing, dressing and eating, as well as speaking, communicating and preparing to return home and to work, school or community activities.
In other words, an inpatient rehabilitation hospital and unit teams provide treatment that addresses the full range of medical, physical, cognitive, behavioral, social and vocational issues an individual may face as the result of conditions such as stroke, brain and spinal cord injury, neurological diseases, traumatic injuries, burns and other conditions.
What distinguishes an inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit from other health care settings?
The hallmark of the inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and units is a highly integrated team approach to treatment. The rehabilitation team is led by a physiatrist, a board certified physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) and includes rehabilitation nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, psychologists and neuropsychologists, cognitive therapists, social workers/case managers and dietitians, as well as prosthetists, orthotists, recreation therapists and other clinicians.
By tailoring treatment to individual needs and rehabilitation goals, the inpatient rehabilitation hospital teams optimize the abilities, independence and quality of life of each patient.
One day, in the not so distant future, we hope to announce that our comprehensive stroke rehabilitation program at the Milka Clarke Stroke Brain Trauma Foundation provides: We claim these services.
Inpatient medical rehabilitation is a unique level of care – a highly specialized, carefully coordinated and individualized program that improves a patient’s function, mobility and independence. This includes restoring the skills and abilities to perform daily tasks, such as bathing, dressing and eating, as well as speaking, communicating and preparing to return home and to work, school or community activities.
In other words, an inpatient rehabilitation hospital and unit teams provide treatment that addresses the full range of medical, physical, cognitive, behavioral, social and vocational issues an individual may face as the result of conditions such as stroke, brain and spinal cord injury, neurological diseases, traumatic injuries, burns and other conditions.
What distinguishes an inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit from other health care settings?
The hallmark of the inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and units is a highly integrated team approach to treatment. The rehabilitation team is led by a physiatrist, a board certified physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) and includes rehabilitation nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, psychologists and neuropsychologists, cognitive therapists, social workers/case managers and dietitians, as well as prosthetists, orthotists, recreation therapists and other clinicians.
By tailoring treatment to individual needs and rehabilitation goals, the inpatient rehabilitation hospital teams optimize the abilities, independence and quality of life of each patient.
One day, in the not so distant future, we hope to announce that our comprehensive stroke rehabilitation program at the Milka Clarke Stroke Brain Trauma Foundation provides: We claim these services.
- Customized Care - Programs are uniquely tailored to provide meaningful gains in strength, function and independence.
- Expert Medical Management - Our specialists fully address each patient’s medical, physical, functional, cognitive and/or emotional challenges, and have the expertise to treat even the most complex cases. We work closely together to reduce complications, minimize the risk of readmission to an acute care hospital and optimize each patient’s health and recovery.
- Physician-led Teams -A physiatrist – a doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation – visits patients daily and leads a team of specialists who develop a coordinated plan that addresses a patient’s medical, physical, functional, cognitive and/or emotional challenges.
- Targeted Therapies - We provide physical, occupational, speech and other rehabilitation therapy to help patients build strength and skill, as well as confidence and independence.
- Education and Training - We offer guidance and support, as well as strategies, tips and techniques to best prepare patients and their families for life ahead.
- Progressive Continuum of Care - Our world-class care extends from inpatient to outpatient, through community integration and lifelong support services.