rehabilitation hospital
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Introduction
A freestanding hospital that is organized & staffed to provide intense & comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation.
Coverage by Medicare Part A
- full coverage 1st 20 days
- partial coverage days 20-100
- no coverage > 100 days
Notes
- 24 hour availability of physician with training or experience in rehabilitation medicine
- 24 hour nursing care
- interprofessional team to deliver care
- 3 hours of therapy at least 5 days/week
- may include physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy in any combination
- team conferences at least every 2 weeks
- for older patients who require posthospital rehabilitation, but cannot tolerate standard rehabilitation (3 hours/day, 5 days/week) rehabilitation may be performed in a skilled nursing facility[2]