About Riverside Hospital Dpu
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
Riverside Hospital Dpu is a for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Alexandria, LA, serving patients in Rapides County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 2020, the facility has provided 6 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.
Riverside Hospital Dpu treats patients with all other conditions, nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 207 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
Riverside Hospital Dpu achieves a 99.6% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 3 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Alexandria, LA, 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
99.6% of patients at Riverside Hospital Dpu showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
98.8% of patients at Riverside Hospital Dpu showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Mobility Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility
96.8% of patients at Riverside Hospital Dpu showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
69.0% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
Riverside Hospital Dpu reports a 1.73% 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
Riverside Hospital Dpu'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
68.0% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
Riverside Hospital Dpu reports a 0.43% 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: 56.3% (321 patients)
Riverside Hospital Dpu's community discharge rate (56.3% 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: 9.9% (330 patients)
Riverside Hospital Dpu's post-discharge readmission rate (9.9% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 5.6% (370 patients)
Riverside Hospital Dpu's within-stay readmission rate (5.6%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
At National Average
1.00 = national average
Riverside Hospital Dpu's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 0.96). Based on 311 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
Riverside Hospital Dpu treats patients recovering from all other conditions, nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and 3 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 207 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
All other conditions
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Stroke
Hip or femur fracture
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Brain injury (traumatic)
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
3 affiliated physicians
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Reviews and ratings from patients
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About Riverside Hospital Dpu
What conditions does Riverside Hospital Dpu treat?
Riverside Hospital Dpu provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with all other conditions, nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, stroke, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are Riverside Hospital Dpu's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 99.6%. Change in Self-Care Score: 98.8%. Change in Mobility Score: 96.8%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 69.0%. Self-Care Decline: 1.7%.
How does Riverside Hospital Dpu 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 Riverside Hospital Dpu?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Riverside Hospital Dpu 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 Riverside Hospital Dpu?
3 physicians are affiliated with Riverside Hospital Dpu.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·