About Metrohealth Medical Center
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
Metrohealth Medical Center is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Cleveland, OH, serving patients in Cuyahoga County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 1984, the facility has provided 42 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.
Metrohealth Medical Center treats patients with stroke, brain injury (traumatic), hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 310 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
Metrohealth Medical Center achieves a 95.0% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 8 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Cleveland, OH, 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
95.0% of patients at Metrohealth Medical Center showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
99.6% of patients at Metrohealth Medical Center 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 Metrohealth Medical Center showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
38.6% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
Metrohealth Medical Center reports a 1.57% 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
Metrohealth Medical Center's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.363. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
33.8% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
Metrohealth Medical Center 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: 58.8% (223 patients)
Metrohealth Medical Center's community discharge rate (58.8% risk-adjusted) is worse than the national rate.
Post-Discharge Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge
Risk-standardized rate: 8.9% (207 patients)
Metrohealth Medical Center's post-discharge readmission rate (8.9% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 4.8% (234 patients)
Metrohealth Medical Center's within-stay readmission rate (4.8%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
Above National Average
1.00 = national average
Metrohealth Medical Center's Medicare spending per beneficiary is 18% above the national average (ratio: 1.18). Higher spending may reflect more complex cases or more intensive services. Based on 192 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
Metrohealth Medical Center treats patients recovering from stroke, brain injury (traumatic), hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and 5 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 310 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
Stroke
Brain injury (traumatic)
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
All other conditions
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Hip or femur fracture
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
8 affiliated physicians
Dr. James Wilson, DO
Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Dr. Michelle Djohan, MD
Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Dr. Juliet Zakel, MD
Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Dr. Lixin Cui, MD
Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Dr. Christina Oleson, MD
Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Dr. Benjamin Petrie, MD
Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Dr. James Begley, MD
Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Dr. Victoria Whitehair, MD
Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Metrohealth Medical Center
What conditions does Metrohealth Medical Center treat?
Metrohealth Medical Center provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with stroke, brain injury (traumatic), hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are Metrohealth Medical Center's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 95.0%. Change in Self-Care Score: 99.6%. Change in Mobility Score: 100.0%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 38.6%. Self-Care Decline: 1.6%.
How does Metrohealth Medical Center 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 Metrohealth Medical Center?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Metrohealth Medical Center 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 Metrohealth Medical Center?
8 physicians are affiliated with Metrohealth Medical Center.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·