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Inpatient Rehabilitation

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital

5940 Merchants Street, Florence, KY 41042

Non-profit
25 Years Certified
3+ hrs therapy/day

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5940 Merchants Street
Florence, KY 41042

About Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital

Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Florence, KY, serving patients in Boone County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 2001, the facility has provided 25 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.

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital treats patients with all other conditions, nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), stroke, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 864 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital achieves a 98.7% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 8 physicians are affiliated with this facility.

When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Florence, KY, 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

OwnershipNon-profit
Certified Since2001
CountyBoone
MSPB Ratio1.01x avg
Conditions Treated9
Affiliated Doctors8

Functional Outcomes

Patient improvement in mobility and self-care during rehabilitation

Functional Mobility Improvement

Patients who improved in mobility during their rehab stay

98.7%

98.7% of patients at Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Self-Care Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities

98.9%

98.9% of patients at Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Mobility Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility

92.4%

92.4% of patients at Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Discharge Self-Care Score

Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge

42.6%

42.6% of patients showed discharge self-care score.

Self-Care Decline

Lower is better

Patients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab

0.84%

Gateway Rehabilitation 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

Central Line Infections (CLABSI)

Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections

0.242Same as National

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.242. This is consistent with the national benchmark.

Falls Prevention

Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury

39.5%

39.5% of patients were free from falls with major injury.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay

0.12%

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital reports a 0.12% 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

Worse Than National

Risk-standardized rate: 58.7% (787 patients)

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital's community discharge rate (58.7% risk-adjusted) is worse than the national rate.

Post-Discharge Readmissions

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 9.6% (759 patients)

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital's post-discharge readmission rate (9.6% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.

Within-Stay Readmissions

Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 5.5% (852 patients)

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital's within-stay readmission rate (5.5%) is consistent with the national rate.

Medicare Spending

Spending per beneficiary relative to national average

1.01x

At National Average

1.00 = national average

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 1.01). Based on 769 Medicare episodes.

Conditions Treated

Patient volume by rehabilitation condition

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital treats patients recovering from all other conditions, nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), stroke, and 5 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 864 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.

All other conditions

234

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

198

Stroke

175

Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition

97

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

61

Hip or femur fracture

45

Brain injury (traumatic)

31

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

23

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

< 11

Vaccination Rates

Immunization coverage for patients and staff

Influenza Vaccination37.4%

Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination74.8%

Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination

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Frequently Asked Questions

About Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital

What conditions does Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital treat?

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with all other conditions, nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), stroke, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.

What are Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital's functional outcomes?

Functional Mobility Improvement: 98.7%. Change in Self-Care Score: 98.9%. Change in Mobility Score: 92.4%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 42.6%. Self-Care Decline: 0.8%.

How does Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital compare to other IRFs?

Discharge to Community: Worse than national. Post-Discharge Readmissions: Same as national. Within-Stay Readmissions: Same as national.

What is the minimum therapy requirement at Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital?

As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Gateway Rehabilitation 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 Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital?

8 physicians are affiliated with Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital.

Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·