About Doctors Hospital
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
Doctors Hospital is a for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Augusta, GA, serving patients in Richmond County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 1984, the facility has provided 42 years of intensive rehabilitation care. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities provide intensive therapy programs for patients recovering from serious injuries, surgeries, and medical conditions that require at least 3 hours of therapy per day.
Doctors Hospital treats patients with all other conditions, stroke, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 477 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
Doctors Hospital achieves a 99.6% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 11 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Augusta, GA, consider functional outcome measures, infection rates, readmission performance, and the facility's experience with your specific condition. IRFs provide the most intensive level of rehabilitation, typically requiring patients to participate in at least 3 hours of therapy per day, 5 days per week.
At a Glance
Functional Outcomes
Patient improvement in mobility and self-care during rehabilitation
Functional Mobility Improvement
Patients who improved in mobility during their rehab stay
99.6% of patients at Doctors Hospital showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
92.4% of patients at Doctors Hospital showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Mobility Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility
97.1% of patients at Doctors Hospital showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
74.0% of patients showed discharge self-care score, a solid result.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
Doctors Hospital reports a 2.88% rate for self-care decline. Lower rates indicate better outcomes.
Safety & Infections
Infection rates, falls, and pressure ulcer prevention
Central Line Infections (CLABSI)
Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections
Doctors Hospital's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.232. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
80.0% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
Doctors Hospital reports a 0.00% rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers, well below typical rates, indicating excellent skin care protocols.
Discharge & Readmission
Performance compared to national rates
Discharge to Community
Rate of patients successfully discharged to the community after rehabilitation
Risk-standardized rate: 69.2% (475 patients)
Doctors Hospital's community discharge rate (69.2% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Post-Discharge Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge
Risk-standardized rate: 9.1% (471 patients)
Doctors Hospital's post-discharge readmission rate (9.1% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 4.1% (503 patients)
Doctors Hospital's within-stay readmission rate (4.1%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
At National Average
1.00 = national average
Doctors Hospital's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 1.03). Based on 465 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
Doctors Hospital treats patients recovering from all other conditions, stroke, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and 5 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 477 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
All other conditions
Stroke
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Hip or femur fracture
Brain injury (traumatic)
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
Vaccination Rates
Immunization coverage for patients and staff
Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine
Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination
Affiliated Physicians
11 affiliated physicians
Dr. Ekmini Wijesinghe, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Ramin Shariati, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Adam Ross, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Sarah Campos Monell, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Christopher Mcelroy, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. James Stenard, MD
Nephrology
Dr. Kashif Naseem, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jon Gibbs, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Ruj Ujjin, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Hetal Thakore, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Krishan Khera, MD
Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Doctors Hospital
What conditions does Doctors Hospital treat?
Doctors Hospital provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with all other conditions, stroke, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, hip or femur fracture, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are Doctors Hospital's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 99.6%. Change in Self-Care Score: 92.4%. Change in Mobility Score: 97.1%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 74.0%. Self-Care Decline: 2.9%.
How does Doctors Hospital compare to other IRFs?
Discharge to Community: Same as national. Post-Discharge Readmissions: Same as national. Within-Stay Readmissions: Same as national.
What is the minimum therapy requirement at Doctors Hospital?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Doctors Hospital provides intensive therapy programs requiring at least 3 hours of therapy per day, 5 days per week, under physician supervision.
How many doctors are affiliated with Doctors Hospital?
11 physicians are affiliated with Doctors Hospital.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·