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rehabilitation unit

A distinct part of an acute care hospital that is organized & staffed to provide intense & comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation. Characteristics: 1) DRG exempt 2) acute hospital license 3) >= 3 hrs of skilled rehabilitation therapy/day vs 1-3 hours/day for subacute care 4) 75% of population must come from a list of 10 DRGs 5) higher cost than subacute rehabilitation

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rehabilitation rehabilitation hospital

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hospital unit

References

  1. nlmpubs.nlm.nih.gov/hstat/ahcpr/
  2. Smith, R. Jewish Home for the Aging, Reseda CA, 2001, unpublished
  3. Geriatrics Review Syllabus, American Geriatrics Society, 5th edition, 2002-2004