rehabilitation unit

Introduction

A distinct part of an acute care hospital that is organized & staffed to provide intense & comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation.

Characteristics

• DRG exempt
• acute hospital license
• >= 3 hrs of skilled rehabilitation therapy/day vs 1-3 hours/day for subacute care
• 75% of population must come from a list of 10 DRGs
• higher cost than subacute rehabilitation

More general terms

• hospital unit

Additional terms

• rehabilitation
• rehabilitation hospital