Inpatient Rehabilitation

Lehigh Valley Hospital

Q: What conditions does Lehigh Valley Hospital treat?

Lehigh Valley 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.

Q: What are Lehigh Valley Hospital's functional outcomes?

Functional Mobility Improvement: 98.7%. Change in Self-Care Score: 100.0%. Change in Mobility Score: 100.0%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 66.3%. Self-Care Decline: 2.1%.

Q: How does Lehigh Valley Hospital compare to other IRFs?

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

Q: What is the minimum therapy requirement at Lehigh Valley Hospital?

As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Lehigh Valley 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 Lehigh Valley Hospital?

9 physicians are affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital.

1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103

Non-profit

11 Years Certified

3+ hrs therapy/day

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1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18103

About Lehigh Valley Hospital

Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview

Lehigh Valley Hospital is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Allentown, PA, serving patients in Lehigh County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 2015, the facility has provided 11 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.

Lehigh Valley 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 939 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.

Lehigh Valley Hospital achieves a 98.7% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. The facility performs better than the national rate for discharging patients back to the community. 9 physicians are affiliated with this facility.

When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Allentown, 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

OwnershipNon-profit

Certified Since2015

CountyLehigh

MSPB Ratio0.96x 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

98.7%

98.7% of patients at Lehigh Valley 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 Lehigh Valley 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 Lehigh Valley Hospital showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Discharge Self-Care Score

Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge

66.3%

66.3% of patients showed discharge self-care score.

Self-Care Decline

Lower is better

Patients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab

2.13%

Lehigh Valley Hospital reports a 2.13% rate for self-care decline. Lower rates indicate better outcomes.

Safety & Infections

Infection rates, falls, and pressure ulcer prevention

Catheter-Associated UTI (CAUTI)

Standardized infection ratio for catheter-associated urinary tract infections

1.608Same as National

Lehigh Valley Hospital's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 1.608. This is consistent with the national benchmark.

Central Line Infections (CLABSI)

Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections

0.131Better Than National

Lehigh Valley Hospital's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.131. This is better than the national benchmark.

Falls Prevention

Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury

62.7%

62.7% of patients were free from falls with major injury.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay

0.16%

Lehigh Valley Hospital reports a 0.16% 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

Better Than National

Risk-standardized rate: 71.6% (1,279 patients)

Lehigh Valley Hospital performs better than the national rate for discharging patients to the community (71.6% risk-adjusted), a key indicator of successful rehabilitation.

Post-Discharge Readmissions

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

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 8.5% (1,208 patients)

Lehigh Valley 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: 4.1% (1,349 patients)

Lehigh Valley Hospital's within-stay readmission rate (4.1%) is consistent with the national rate.

Medicare Spending

Spending per beneficiary relative to national average

0.96x

At National Average

1.00 = national average

Lehigh Valley Hospital's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 0.96). Based on 1,155 Medicare episodes.

Conditions Treated

Patient volume by rehabilitation condition

Lehigh Valley 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 939 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.

All other conditions

273

Stroke

210

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

131

Hip or femur fracture

103

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Brain injury (traumatic)

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

< 11

Vaccination Rates

Immunization coverage for patients and staff

Influenza Vaccination64.3%

Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination81.3%

Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination