About Forbes Regional Hospital
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
Forbes Regional Hospital is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Monroeville, PA, serving patients in Allegheny County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 2003, the facility has provided 23 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.
Forbes Regional Hospital treats patients with all other conditions, stroke, brain injury (traumatic), and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 340 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
Forbes Regional Hospital achieves a 98.9% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 15 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Monroeville, PA, 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
98.9% of patients at Forbes Regional Hospital showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
100.0% of patients at Forbes Regional Hospital showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Mobility Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility
92.6% of patients at Forbes Regional Hospital showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
29.7% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
Forbes Regional Hospital reports a 0.84% rate for self-care decline, well below most facilities, indicating strong outcomes.
Safety & Infections
Infection rates, falls, and pressure ulcer prevention
Catheter-Associated UTI (CAUTI)
Standardized infection ratio for catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Forbes Regional Hospital's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 2.024. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Central Line Infections (CLABSI)
Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections
Forbes Regional Hospital's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.357. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
23.3% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
Forbes Regional 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: 69.1% (258 patients)
Forbes Regional Hospital's community discharge rate (69.1% 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% (234 patients)
Forbes Regional 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: 5.0% (272 patients)
Forbes Regional Hospital's within-stay readmission rate (5.0%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
At National Average
1.00 = national average
Forbes Regional Hospital's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 1.04). Based on 232 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
Forbes Regional Hospital treats patients recovering from all other conditions, stroke, brain injury (traumatic), and 4 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 340 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
All other conditions
Stroke
Brain injury (traumatic)
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Hip or femur fracture
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
15 affiliated physicians
Dr. Namratha Vemulapalli, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Sangeeta Komerally, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Purvi Patel, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Nosheen Fahd, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Susmitha Seelam, MD
Hospitalist
Dr. John Gill, DO
Internal Medicine
Dr. Rashmi Yadav, MD
Hospitalist
Dr. Cynthia Wang, MD
Hospitalist
Dr. Imran Sandhu, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Michael Filiaggi, DO
Internal Medicine
Dr. Palaniappan Muthappan, DO
Internal Medicine
Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar, MD
Internal Medicine
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Forbes Regional Hospital
What conditions does Forbes Regional Hospital treat?
Forbes Regional Hospital provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with all other conditions, stroke, brain injury (traumatic), hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are Forbes Regional Hospital's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 98.9%. Change in Self-Care Score: 100.0%. Change in Mobility Score: 92.6%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 29.7%. Self-Care Decline: 0.8%.
How does Forbes Regional 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 Forbes Regional Hospital?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Forbes Regional 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 Forbes Regional Hospital?
15 physicians are affiliated with Forbes Regional Hospital.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·