About Saint Francis Hospital
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
Saint Francis Hospital is a for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Memphis, TN, serving patients in Shelby County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 1985, the facility has provided 41 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.
Saint Francis Hospital treats patients with all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 138 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
9 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Memphis, TN, 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
85.0% of patients showed functional mobility improvement, a solid result.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
94.6% of patients at Saint Francis Hospital 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 Saint Francis Hospital showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
26.1% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
Saint Francis Hospital reports a 2.61% 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
Saint Francis Hospital'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
67.7% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
Saint Francis Hospital 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: 62.4% (216 patients)
Saint Francis Hospital's community discharge rate (62.4% 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: 9.3% (206 patients)
Saint Francis Hospital's post-discharge readmission rate (9.3% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 5.2% (230 patients)
Saint Francis Hospital's within-stay readmission rate (5.2%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
Below National Average
1.00 = national average
Saint Francis Hospital's Medicare spending per beneficiary is 9% below the national average (ratio: 0.91), suggesting efficient care delivery. Based on 184 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
Saint Francis Hospital treats patients recovering from all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, and 1 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 138 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
All other conditions
Stroke
Hip or femur fracture
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-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
9 affiliated physicians
Dr. Laura Lendermon, MD
Family Practice
Dr. Michael Muhlert, MD
Interventional Radiology
Dr. Deepika Pulusani, MD
Nephrology
Dr. Nahum Beard, MD
Family Practice
Dr. Henry Sherman, MD
Family Practice
Dr. William Hester, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Kelechi Iwuji, MD
Hospitalist
Dr. Peter Lindy, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Raul Cardenas, MD
Neurosurgery
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Saint Francis Hospital
What conditions does Saint Francis Hospital treat?
Saint Francis Hospital provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are Saint Francis Hospital's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 85.0%. Change in Self-Care Score: 94.6%. Change in Mobility Score: 100.0%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 26.1%. Self-Care Decline: 2.6%.
How does Saint Francis Hospital 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 Saint Francis Hospital?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Saint Francis Hospital 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 Saint Francis Hospital?
9 physicians are affiliated with Saint Francis Hospital.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·