About Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Plainsboro, NJ, serving patients in Mercer County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 1998, the facility has provided 28 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.
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center treats patients with stroke, all other conditions, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 182 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center achieves a 100.0% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 1 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Plainsboro, NJ, 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
100.0% of patients at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
100.0% of patients at Penn Medicine Princeton 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 Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
59.0% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center reports a 0.00% rate for self-care decline, well below most facilities, indicating strong outcomes.
Safety & Infections
Infection rates, falls, and pressure ulcer prevention
Central Line Infections (CLABSI)
Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.000. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
45.5% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
Penn Medicine Princeton 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: 64.2% (288 patients)
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center's community discharge rate (64.2% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Post-Discharge Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge
Risk-standardized rate: 8.4% (271 patients)
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center's post-discharge readmission rate (8.4% 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% (302 patients)
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center's within-stay readmission rate (4.2%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
At National Average
1.00 = national average
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 0.98). Based on 265 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center treats patients recovering from stroke, all other conditions, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), and 2 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 182 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
Stroke
All other conditions
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Hip or femur fracture
Brain injury (traumatic)
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
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
Affiliated Physicians
1 affiliated physicians
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center
What conditions does Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center treat?
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with stroke, all other conditions, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center'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: 59.0%. Self-Care Decline: 0.0%.
How does Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center compare to other IRFs?
Discharge to Community: Same as national. Post-Discharge Readmissions: Same as national. Within-Stay Readmissions: Same as national.
What is the minimum therapy requirement at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Penn Medicine Princeton 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 Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center?
1 physicians are affiliated with Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.
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