 | Robb Rose is Director of Marketing Operations at Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital of Wichita. Robb is also a Respiratory Therapist, Boarded Disability Analyst and Adjunct Faculty for Wichita Sate University. He holds a Masters in Human Resources from Webster University. Robb serves on the American Lung Association Regional Council and the American Heart Association Board of Directors. Robb is married and has 2 children. He can be reached at (316) 729-9999 |
Health & Rehabilitation
2008-06-01 13:45:00
What is inpatient rehabilitation?
Question: What is inpatient physical rehabilitation and who needs it?
Answer: Physical rehabilitation is one-on-one training to help patients get back to their lives as fully and quickly as possible after a head or spinal cord injury, serious bone break, joint replacement or other joint repair surgery, loss of a limb, stroke, arthritis, multiple sclerosis or other neurological disorders.
Inpatient rehabilitation is the most intensive treatment of this sort and requires participation from many different professional disciplines, including physical, occupational and speech therapists.
An inpatient rehab facility must provide at least three hours of direct therapies a day, five days a week. In addition, the patient must require 24-hour inpatient nursing care.
In most cases, a patient’s medical insurance requires precertification or permission before inpatient rehabilitation is covered.
If you or someone you love needs inpatient rehabilitation care, look for a facility with national accreditation, something that indicates the highest standards of care. Major independent nonprofit accrediting organizations include CARF - Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and The Joint Commission.
Ask to visit the facility and choose one where you or your loved one feel comfortable and welcome.
