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Shopping for
 Rehabilitation
 Is Like Comparing
  Shopping for
 Apples to Oranges
  Rehabilitation
     Shopping for
  Is Like Comparing
     Rehabilitation

     Is Like Comparing
  Apples to Oranges

     Apples to Oranges                                        When comparing inpatient rehabilitation


  Characteristic       Rehabilitation     Nursing             facilities (IRF) to skilled nursing facilities over
                       Hospital           Home                two years, research* concludes that long-term

  Frequent visits      Required           Not required        outcomes for IRF patients are superior:
  by an attending
                                                              • Return home two weeks earlier
  physician*                                                When comparing inpatient rehabilitation
                                                              • 8% lower mortality rate
       Characteristic     Rehabilitation   Nursing          facilities (IRF) to skilled nursing facilities over
  Multidisciplinary    Required           Not required   When comparing inpatient rehabilitation
                          Hospital
                                          Home
                                                              • 5% fewer emergency room visits
                                                            two years, research* concludes that long-term
         Characteristic
  team approach            Rehabilitation   Nursing      facilities (IRF) to skilled nursing facilities over
                           Hospital
                                          Not required
       Frequent visits    Required       Home            two years, research* concludes that long-term               Finding the right resources, information and assistance you need to remain
                                                            outcomes for IRF patients are superior:
                                                              •  Significantly fewer hospital readmissions
       by an attending  24 hours/day
                                          At least 8
  RN oversight and         R             Not             outcomes for IRF patients are superior:                    Finding the right resources, information and assistance you need to remain
                                         Not required required
                           Requiredequired
         Fr
         Frequentequent visits visits
                                                               per year
                                                                                                                       healthy and happy in your home and communities can be confusing and
       physician*
  availability                            consecutive       • Return home two weeks earlier                           healthy and happy in your home and communities can be confusing and
         b
         byy an an attending attending
                                                            • 8% lower mortality rate
         ph                                              • Return home two weeks earlier
         physician*ysician*
                                                                                                                                                           frustrating...
                                                              * Dobson|DaVanzo analysis of research identifiable 20% sample of
                                          Not required
       Multidisciplinary    Required      hours/day      • 8% lower mortality rate                                                                        frustrating...
                                                            • 5% fewer emergency room visits
                                                              Medicare beneficiaries, 2005-2009
                           R
         Multidisciplinary
                                         Not required required
                           Requiredequired
                                         Not
       team approach
         Multidisciplinary
  Nursing hours per  Between 5 and  Between 2.5          • 5% fewer emergency room visits
                                                                                                                               BUT IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE!
                                                            •  Significantly fewer hospital readmissions
         team
         team approach approach
       RN oversight and  7.5 hours
                                          At least 8
  patient per day         24 hours/day    and 4 hours    •  Significantly fewer hospital readmissions                         BUT IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE!
                                                              per year
         RN
                           244 hours/day hours/day
                                                              Shop to compare and you will see that an
                                         A
         RN oversight oversight and and
                                          consecutive
       availability        2             Att least least 8 8   per year
         availabilityavailability
                                         consecutiveonsecutive
  Specialty nursing    Yes               c Not required     * Dobson|DaVanzo analysis of research identifiable 20% sample of   The CSRA Area Agency on Aging, a designated Aging and Disability Resource
                                          hours/day
                                                              inpatient rehabilitation hospital is more
                                         hours/day
  training, rehabili-                    hours/day       * Dobson|DaVanzo analysis of research identifiable 20% sample of   The CSRA Area Agency on Aging, a designated Aging and Disability Resource
                                                             Medicare beneficiaries, 2005-2009
                                                          Medicare beneficiaries, 2005-2009
       Nursing hours per  Between 5 and  Between 2.5
         Nursing
         Nursing hours hours per per  BetweenBetween 5 5 and and  BetweenBetween 2.5 2.5
  tation expertise                                            comprehensive than a skilled nursing facility. Connection (ADRC), can connect seniors, persons with disabilities, family members,
                                          and 4 hours
       patient per day    7.5 hours      andand 4 4 hours hours  Make a return to independence and choose         Connection (ADRC), can connect seniors, persons with disabilities, family members,
                           7.57.5 hours hours
         patientpatient per per day day
                                                                                                                        caregivers and professionals with the resources and information they need.
                                                            Shop to compare and you will see that an
                                          No minimum
  Physical, occupa-    3 hours/day,      Not required required  Shop to compare and you will see that an               caregivers and professionals with the resources and information they need.
         Specialty
       Specialty nursing
                                          Not required
         Specialty nursing nursing
                                         Not
                          Yes
                           Yeses
                           Y
                                                              a higher level of care with HealthSouth
                                                            inpatient rehabilitation hospital is more
  tional and/or                                          inpatient rehabilitation hospital is more               Trained, friendly counselors are ready to answer calls for information or assistance
         training, rehabili rehabili 5 days/week
         training,
       training, rehabili- --
                                                              Rehabilitation Hospital.
                                                            comprehensive than a skilled nursing facility.
       tation expertise (minimum)
  speech therapy                                         comprehensive than a skilled nursing facility.         Trained, friendly counselors are ready to answer calls for information or assistance
         tationtion expertise expertise
         ta
                                                                                                                 with:
                                                            Make a return to independence and choose
  level of service         3 3 hours/day, hours/day,    No minimum minimum  Make a return to independence and choose   with:
         Physical, occupa- occupa-
         Physical,
                                         No
       Physical, occupa-  3 hours/day,    No minimum     a higher level of care with HealthSouth                     •  Transportation                             •  Help for People with Disabilities
                                                            a higher level of care with HealthSouth
                                                              Learn more about the difference we can
         tional
         tional and/or and/or
                           5 5 days/week days/week
       tional and/or
                          5 days/week
  *The hospital provides access to independent physicians.  Rehabilitation Hospital.                                •  Transportation                             •  Help for People with Disabilities
                           (minimum)
                           (minimum)
         speech
         speech therapy therapy
                                                                                                                                                                   •  Home Modification, such as
                                                                                                                     •  Meals on Wheels
                                                              make in your rehabilitation outcome
       speech therapy     (minimum)                         Rehabilitation Hospital.                                •  Meals on Wheels                            •  Home Modification, such as
         level
         level of of service service
       level of service                                  Learn more about the difference we can                      •  Home Care                                     wheelchair ramps
                                                              at 706 826-5808.
         *The hospital provides access to independent physicians.  Learn more about the difference we can           •  Home Care                                     wheelchair ramps
      *The hospital provides access to independent physicians.  make in your rehabilitation outcome                  •  Tai Chi and other Wellness                 •  Caregiver Programs
                                                            make in your rehabilitation outcome
                                                         at 706 826-5808.                                           •  Tai Chi and other Wellness                 •  Caregiver Programs
                                                                                                                                                                   •  Diabetes Education & Prevention
                                                                                                                        programs
                                                                                                                       programs
                    The Joint Commission Disease-Specific    at 706 826-5808.                                        •  Options & Counseling                      •  Diabetes Education & Prevention
                                                                                                                                                                   •  Volunteer Opportunities
                    Care Certification in Stroke Rehabilitation                                                     •  Options & Counseling                       •  Volunteer Opportunities
                        The Joint Commission Disease-Specific
                        Care Certification in Stroke Rehabilitation                                              Services are provided through private pay and government-funded options. The ability
                       The Joint Commission Disease-Specific                                                    Services are provided through private pay and government-funded options. The ability
                       Care Certification in Stroke Rehabilitation                                               to pay privately offers an alternative to being placed on a waiting list.
                                                                                                                to pay privately offers an alternative to being placed on a waiting list.
                                           A Higher Level of Care
                                                                                                                             Contact the CSRA Area Agency on Aging by dialing
                                          A Higher Level of Care ®    ®                                                     Contact the CSRA Area Agency on Aging by dialing
                                           A Higher Level of Care   ®                                                                    (866) 552-4464 or (706) 210-2018.
                                                                                                                                        (866) 552-4464 or (706) 210-2018.
                                 1355 Independence Drive • Augusta, GA 30901
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                                                                             © 2017: HealthSouth Corporation: 1280723
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                                                                                              ©2017:HealthSouth Corporation:1280723
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