Inpatient Rehabilitation

Houston Methodist Hospital

Q: What conditions does Houston Methodist Hospital treat?

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

Q: What are Houston Methodist Hospital's functional outcomes?

Functional Mobility Improvement: 100.0%. Change in Self-Care Score: 100.0%. Change in Mobility Score: 100.0%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 46.3%. Self-Care Decline: 0.9%.

Q: How does Houston Methodist Hospital compare to other IRFs?

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

Q: What is the minimum therapy requirement at Houston Methodist Hospital?

As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Houston Methodist Hospital provides intensive therapy programs requiring at least 3 hours of therapy per day, 5 days per week, under physician supervision.

Q: How many doctors are affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital?

9 physicians are affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital.

6447 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030

Non-profit

30 Years Certified

3+ hrs therapy/day

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6447 Main Street
Houston, TX 77030

About Houston Methodist Hospital

Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview

Houston Methodist Hospital is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Houston, TX, serving patients in Harris County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 1996, the facility has provided 30 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.

Houston Methodist Hospital treats patients with all other conditions, stroke, nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 473 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.

Houston Methodist Hospital achieves a 100.0% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 9 physicians are affiliated with this facility.

When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Houston, 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

OwnershipNon-profit

Certified Since1996

CountyHarris

MSPB Ratio0.98x avg

Conditions Treated9

Affiliated Doctors9

Functional Outcomes

Patient improvement in mobility and self-care during rehabilitation

Functional Mobility Improvement

Patients who improved in mobility during their rehab stay

100.0%

100.0% of patients at Houston Methodist Hospital showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Self-Care Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities

100.0%

100.0% of patients at Houston Methodist Hospital showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Mobility Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility

100.0%

100.0% of patients at Houston Methodist Hospital showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Discharge Self-Care Score

Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge

46.3%

46.3% of patients showed discharge self-care score.

Self-Care Decline

Lower is better

Patients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab

0.94%

Houston Methodist Hospital reports a 0.94% 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

4.003Worse Than National

Houston Methodist Hospital's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 4.003. This is worse than the national benchmark. Patients should discuss infection control with the facility.

Central Line Infections (CLABSI)

Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections

0.619Same as National

Houston Methodist Hospital's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.619. This is consistent with the national benchmark.

Falls Prevention

Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury

45.6%

45.6% of patients were free from falls with major injury.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay

0.38%

Houston Methodist Hospital reports a 0.38% 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

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 71.4% (473 patients)

Houston Methodist Hospital's community discharge rate (71.4% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.

Post-Discharge Readmissions

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

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 8.5% (438 patients)

Houston Methodist Hospital's post-discharge readmission rate (8.5% 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: 3.7% (496 patients)

Houston Methodist Hospital's within-stay readmission rate (3.7%) is consistent with the national rate.

Medicare Spending

Spending per beneficiary relative to national average

0.98x

At National Average

1.00 = national average

Houston Methodist Hospital's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 0.98). Based on 406 Medicare episodes.

Conditions Treated

Patient volume by rehabilitation condition

Houston Methodist Hospital treats patients recovering from all other conditions, stroke, nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), and 4 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 473 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.

All other conditions

143

Stroke

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

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

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Brain injury (traumatic)

Hip or femur fracture

< 11

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

< 11

Vaccination Rates

Immunization coverage for patients and staff

Influenza Vaccination31.8%

Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination53.3%

Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination

Affiliated Physicians

9 affiliated physicians

Dr. Jason Hua, DO

Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Luz Tastard, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Teresa Kaldis, MD