Rehabilitation Hospital Admission, Transition, and Discharge Criteria

Admission Criteria:

8 years of age or older
Presence of a treatable medical rehabilitation diagnosis
Patient must be medically complex yet stable
Patient must be non-ventilator dependent
Need comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation program as determined by physiatrist
It must be reasonable and necessary to furnish the care on a hospital basis, rather than in a less intensive facility such as a SNF, or on an outpatient basis.
Have the ability to participate in and benefit from intensive rehabilitation
Able to tolerate 3 hours of intensive therapy per day (5 of 7 days per week)
Able to follow commands and actively participate in therapy
Patient should be approved by insurance company or financial assistance program for admission to inpatient rehab
Patient should have a defined achievable discharge disposition

For traumatic and Non traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Patients:

Patients injury must be below the forth cervical vertebra and require no mechanical ventilation
Patients with previous Spinal Cord Injury may also be qualified for admission with conditions directly related to the original injury example: Pressure ulcers, complex urinary tract infections

Patient has met all goals set in collaboration with the Rehab Team for the Inpatient Rehabilitation stay.
Patient refusing the 3-hour intensity requirement
Patient not showing any measurable functional improvement
Patient not complying with the expectations laid out in a behavioral contract
Non-voluntary discharge when patient is not medically stable for continued participation in a Rehab Program. May require admission to acute hospital.
Insurance company ready to provide next level of care.