About New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation is a government-operated inpatient rehabilitation facility in Wilmington, NC, serving patients in New Hanover County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 2018, the facility has provided 8 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.
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation treats patients with stroke, all other conditions, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 613 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation achieves a 99.0% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 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 Wilmington, NC, 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
99.0% of patients at New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
99.8% of patients at New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation 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 New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
37.2% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation reports a 0.16% 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
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 4.127. 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
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.219. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
34.4% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation 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: 70.2% (769 patients)
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation performs better than the national rate for discharging patients to the community (70.2% 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: 8.3% (749 patients)
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation's post-discharge readmission rate (8.3% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 4.2% (819 patients)
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation's within-stay readmission rate (4.2%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
Below National Average
1.00 = national average
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation's Medicare spending per beneficiary is 13% below the national average (ratio: 0.87), suggesting efficient care delivery. Based on 708 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation treats patients recovering from stroke, all other conditions, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and 5 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 613 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
Stroke
All other conditions
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Hip or femur fracture
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Brain injury (traumatic)
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Spinal cord injury (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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About New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation
What conditions does New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation treat?
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with stroke, all other conditions, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, hip or femur fracture, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 99.0%. Change in Self-Care Score: 99.8%. Change in Mobility Score: 100.0%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 37.2%. Self-Care Decline: 0.2%.
How does New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation 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 New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation 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 New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation?
4 physicians are affiliated with New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·