inpatient rehabilitation facility

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Indications

stroke, hip fracture, spinal cord injury, & joint replacement
patients must be able to tolerate intensive therapy & show expected significant improvement with likelihood of returning to a community setting

intensive rehabilitation (>= 3 hours/day or >= 2 therapy specialties, 5 days/week)
physiatrist supervision

for stroke specifically, inpatient rehabilitation facility discharge is associated with higher rates of successful community discharge & lower 1-year mortality vs SNF^[1]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Deardorff WJ, Burke RE, Makam AN. Navigating Postacute Care Options for Patients After Hospital Discharge: A Review. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Mar 1;186(3):362-373. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41557438 PMCID: PMC13112543 Free PMC article. Review https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13112543/
↑ Winstein CJ, Stein J, Arena R et al Guidelines for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery. A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. May 4, 2016 PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27145936 https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/STR.0000000000000098