Hospital-based stroke rehabilitation in the United States.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2009
Abstract
In this article, we consider (1) the role of Medicare in shaping US inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) stroke rehabilitation, (2) admission criteria for IRF care in the United States and medical management while in IRF, (3) the organization and delivery of IRF-level nursing and therapy, (4) post-IRF rehabilitation choices, (5) monitoring of rehabilitation outcomes, and (6) the implications of a multisite stroke outcome study for stroke rehabilitation practice. Inpatient stroke rehabilitation in the United States is a team-oriented, patient-centered, Medicare-driven service provided to stroke survivors. As a field of practice, it strives for continuous quality improvement to optimize patient outcomes. Stroke rehabilitation as a science, however, remains underfunded relative to the scope of the challenge in Western societies and worldwide for that matter. Worldwide sharing of best practices found in the United States and other countries will allow stroke survivors of any country improved chances for functional recovery, greater independence, and life satisfaction.
Volume
16
Issue
1
First Page
34
Last Page
43
ISSN
1074-9357
Published In/Presented At
Conroy, B. E., DeJong, G., & Horn, S. D. (2009). Hospital-based stroke rehabilitation in the United States. Topics in stroke rehabilitation, 16(1), 34–43. https://doi.org/10.1310/tsr1601-34
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
19443346
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article
