Inpatient Rehabilitation

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Q: What conditions does Santa Clara Valley Medical Center treat?

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with stroke, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic), spinal cord injury (traumatic), and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.

Q: What are Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's functional outcomes?

Functional Mobility Improvement: 99.1%. Change in Self-Care Score: 100.0%. Change in Mobility Score: 100.0%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 52.4%. Self-Care Decline: 0.6%.

Q: How does Santa Clara Valley Medical Center compare to other IRFs?

Discharge to Community: Better than national. Post-Discharge Readmissions: Same as national. Within-Stay Readmissions: Same as national.

Q: What is the minimum therapy requirement at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center?

As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center provides intensive therapy programs requiring at least 3 hours of therapy per day, 5 days per week, under physician supervision.

Q: How many doctors are affiliated with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center?

9 physicians are affiliated with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.

751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128

Government

33 Years Certified

3+ hrs therapy/day

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751 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128

About Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is a government-operated inpatient rehabilitation facility in San Jose, CA, serving patients in Santa Clara County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 1993, the facility has provided 33 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.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center treats patients with stroke, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic), and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 298 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center achieves a 99.1% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. The facility performs better than the national rate for discharging patients back to the community. 9 physicians are affiliated with this facility.

When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in San Jose, 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

OwnershipGovernment

Certified Since1993

CountySanta Clara

MSPB Ratio1.20x avg

Conditions Treated9

Affiliated Doctors9

Functional Outcomes

Patient improvement in mobility and self-care during rehabilitation

Functional Mobility Improvement

Patients who improved in mobility during their rehab stay

99.1%

99.1% of patients at Santa Clara Valley 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%

100.0% of patients at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Mobility Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility

100.0%

100.0% of patients at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Discharge Self-Care Score

Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge

52.4%

52.4% of patients showed discharge self-care score.

Self-Care Decline

Lower is better

Patients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab

0.59%

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center reports a 0.59% 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

1.706Same as National

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 1.706. This is consistent with the national benchmark.

Central Line Infections (CLABSI)

Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections

0.107Better Than National

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.107. This is better than the national benchmark.

Falls Prevention

Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury

47.6%

47.6% of patients were free from falls with major injury.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay

0.59%

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center reports a 0.59% 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

Better Than National

Risk-standardized rate: 79.1% (340 patients)

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center performs better than the national rate for discharging patients to the community (79.1% risk-adjusted), a key indicator of successful rehabilitation.

Post-Discharge Readmissions

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 8.4% (329 patients)

Santa Clara Valley 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

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 3.9% (352 patients)

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's within-stay readmission rate (3.9%) is consistent with the national rate.

Medicare Spending

Spending per beneficiary relative to national average

1.20x

Above National Average

1.00 = national average

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's Medicare spending per beneficiary is 20% above the national average (ratio: 1.20). Higher spending may reflect more complex cases or more intensive services. Based on 310 Medicare episodes.

Conditions Treated

Patient volume by rehabilitation condition

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center treats patients recovering from stroke, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic), and 5 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 298 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.

Stroke

128

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition

Brain injury (traumatic)

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

All other conditions

Hip or femur fracture

< 11

Vaccination Rates

Immunization coverage for patients and staff

Influenza Vaccination49.2%

Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination37.0%

Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination