The Rehabilitation Team
The rehabilitation team is made up of
many professionals. Our services are based on an interdisciplinary
model. However, the most important members of the team are the patient
& family members.
•Physicians—specializing in physical
medicine & rehabilitation, physiatrists, as well as other medical
specialists, work to provide comprehensive medical care and treatment.
•Rehabilitation nurses—perform
daily physical assessments and provide ongoing nursing care, including
monitoring overall health and healing. They also provide individualized
education related to specific diagnoses and recovery.
•Case managers—coordinate
the care plan. They serve as a link between the patient/family &
the team, as well as insurance carriers & community resources for a
smooth transition from the hospital.
•Physical therapists—focus on restoring physical function of the body to improve strength, endurance, balance, walking and overall mobility.
•Occupational
therapists—work to restore one’s ability to perform activities of daily
living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, toileting, cooking
and shopping with a focus on improved strength, balance, coordination,
endurance, and safety awareness.
•Speech/Language pathologists—promote
the restoration and improvement of communication and cognitive skills
through clinical assessment tools and treatment techniques.
Additionally, these professionals address swallowing disorders.
•Recreational therapists—use
a variety of activities designed to promote cognitive and physical
functioning, as well as improve the quality of life. An emphasis is
placed on re-engaging in leisure activities to promote community
re-entry.
•Ancillary team members—from time to time will
also join the team to address a particular need. These specialists may
include: clinical dietitians, pharmacists, education specialists, wound
care nurses, and more.
•Concierge staff—enhance the
hospitalization experience by providing reading/entertainment materials,
assisting with internet access, and/or setting up a hospital based
website for communication with loved ones. These volunteers also make
follow up phone calls to patients once discharged.
Accredited by:
|  Commission on Accreditation
of Rehabilitation Facilities
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CARF Survey Report
|  JCAHO
The Joint Commission Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations |
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Our
patients’ outcomes are tracked and compared to other rehab providers in
the region and the nation by the database service we participate in
called Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation. UDS/MR is affiliated with the University of Buffalo and is used by most rehab providers in the USA for benchmarking purposes.
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