About Presbyterian Intercommunity
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
Presbyterian Intercommunity is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Whittier, CA, serving patients in Los Angeles County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 1992, the facility has provided 34 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.
Presbyterian Intercommunity treats patients with all other conditions, stroke, spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic), and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 166 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
7 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Whittier, CA, 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
92.9% of patients at Presbyterian Intercommunity 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 Presbyterian Intercommunity showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
54.0% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
Presbyterian Intercommunity reports a 1.01% 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
Presbyterian Intercommunity's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 0.801. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Central Line Infections (CLABSI)
Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections
Presbyterian Intercommunity's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.538. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
43.1% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
Presbyterian Intercommunity 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: 55.0% (193 patients)
Presbyterian Intercommunity's community discharge rate (55.0% 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: 10.0% (176 patients)
Presbyterian Intercommunity's post-discharge readmission rate (10.0% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 4.9% (205 patients)
Presbyterian Intercommunity's within-stay readmission rate (4.9%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
Above National Average
1.00 = national average
Presbyterian Intercommunity's Medicare spending per beneficiary is 6% above the national average (ratio: 1.06). Higher spending may reflect more complex cases or more intensive services. Based on 169 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
Presbyterian Intercommunity treats patients recovering from all other conditions, stroke, spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic), and 1 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 166 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
All other conditions
Stroke
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Brain injury (traumatic)
Hip or femur fracture
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
Affiliated Physicians
7 affiliated physicians
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Presbyterian Intercommunity
What conditions does Presbyterian Intercommunity treat?
Presbyterian Intercommunity provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with all other conditions, stroke, spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic), hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are Presbyterian Intercommunity's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 92.9%. Change in Self-Care Score: 100.0%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 54.0%. Self-Care Decline: 1.0%.
How does Presbyterian Intercommunity 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 Presbyterian Intercommunity?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Presbyterian Intercommunity 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 Presbyterian Intercommunity?
7 physicians are affiliated with Presbyterian Intercommunity.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·