About Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Waco, TX, serving patients in Mclennan County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 2010, the facility has provided 16 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.
Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr treats patients with all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 305 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
The facility performs better than the national rate for discharging patients back to the community. 4 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Waco, TX, 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
1.4% of patients showed functional mobility improvement.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
99.4% of patients at Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Mobility Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility
100.0% of patients at Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
54.5% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr reports a 1.90% 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
Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.000. This is better than the national benchmark.
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
68.6% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr 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: 70.4% (335 patients)
Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr performs better than the national rate for discharging patients to the community (70.4% risk-adjusted), a key indicator of successful rehabilitation.
Post-Discharge Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge
Risk-standardized rate: 9.0% (340 patients)
Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr's post-discharge readmission rate (9.0% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 3.5% (359 patients)
Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr's within-stay readmission rate (3.5%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
At National Average
1.00 = national average
Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 0.96). Based on 318 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr treats patients recovering from all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, and 5 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 305 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
All other conditions
Stroke
Hip or femur fracture
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Brain injury (traumatic)
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-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
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr
What conditions does Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr treat?
Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 1.4%. Change in Self-Care Score: 99.4%. Change in Mobility Score: 100.0%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 54.5%. Self-Care Decline: 1.9%.
How does Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr compare to other IRFs?
Discharge to Community: Better than national. Post-Discharge Readmissions: Same as national. Within-Stay Readmissions: Same as national.
What is the minimum therapy requirement at Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr 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 Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr?
4 physicians are affiliated with Hillcrest Baptist Med Ctr.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·