Inpatient Rehabilitation

Sarasota Memorial Hospital

1700 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239

Government

4 Years Certified

3+ hrs therapy/day

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1700 South Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34239

About Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview

Sarasota Memorial Hospital is a government-operated inpatient rehabilitation facility in Sarasota, FL, serving patients in Sarasota County and the surrounding region. 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.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital treats patients with all other conditions, hip or femur fracture, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 1,495 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital achieves a 99.9% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 7 physicians are affiliated with this facility.

When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Sarasota, FL, 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 Since2022

CountySarasota

MSPB Ratio0.96x avg

Conditions Treated9

Affiliated Doctors7

Functional Outcomes

Patient improvement in mobility and self-care during rehabilitation

Functional Mobility Improvement

Patients who improved in mobility during their rehab stay

99.9%

99.9% of patients at Sarasota Memorial Hospital showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Self-Care Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities

99.5%

99.5% of patients at Sarasota Memorial Hospital showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Mobility Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility

95.9%

95.9% of patients at Sarasota Memorial Hospital showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Discharge Self-Care Score

Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge

69.1%

69.1% of patients showed discharge self-care score.

Self-Care Decline

Lower is better

Patients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab

0.32%

Sarasota Memorial Hospital reports a 0.32% 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

2.023Same as National

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 2.023. This is consistent with the national benchmark.

Central Line Infections (CLABSI)

Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections

0.099Better Than National

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.099. This is better than the national benchmark.

Falls Prevention

Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury

63.6%

63.6% of patients were free from falls with major injury.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay

0.00%

Sarasota Memorial 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

Worse Than National

Risk-standardized rate: 64.8% (2,348 patients)

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's community discharge rate (64.8% risk-adjusted) is worse than the national rate.

Post-Discharge Readmissions

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

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 8.9% (2,280 patients)

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's post-discharge readmission rate (8.9% 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: 4.2% (2,460 patients)

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's within-stay readmission rate (4.2%) is consistent with the national rate.

Medicare Spending

Spending per beneficiary relative to national average

0.96x

At National Average

1.00 = national average

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 0.96). Based on 2,201 Medicare episodes.

Conditions Treated

Patient volume by rehabilitation condition

Sarasota Memorial Hospital treats patients recovering from all other conditions, hip or femur fracture, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and 6 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 1,495 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.

All other conditions

373

Hip or femur fracture

295

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

286

Stroke

238

Brain injury (traumatic)

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

Vaccination Rates

Immunization coverage for patients and staff

Influenza Vaccination62.1%

Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination29.6%

Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination