NOTEBOOK: The case for expanded inpatient rehab facilities
JOE GARDYASZ Nov 28, 2016 | 4:48 pm
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147 wordsAll Latest News, Health and Wellness, The Insider NotebookHere’s an interesting statistic: It’s estimated that more than 500 Iowa residents each year seek rehabilitation care outside the state after discharge from a hospital because there aren’t sufficient in-state facilities available.
That figure is based on Iowa Hospital Association data that showed 14 percent of patients discharged directly to an inpatient rehab facility didn’t show up at an Iowa facility, which suggests they went to such a facility in another state. It’s one of several interesting facts I gleaned from documents filed by Mercy Medical Center and UnityPoint Health in making their cases for expanded rehab facilities in Greater Des Moines.
Continue reading to learn more about central Iowa’s two competing medical centers that are significantly expanding their inpatient rehabilitation facilities. Full Notebook story >>>
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