Inpatient Rehabilitation

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth

Q: What conditions does Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth treat?

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with stroke, all other conditions, brain injury (traumatic), hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.

Q: What are Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth's functional outcomes?

Functional Mobility Improvement: 100.0%. Change in Self-Care Score: 100.0%. Change in Mobility Score: 99.5%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 55.4%. Self-Care Decline: 1.7%.

Q: How does Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth compare to other IRFs?

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

Q: What is the minimum therapy requirement at Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth?

As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth 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 Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth?

5 physicians are affiliated with Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth.

502 East Second Street, Duluth, MN 55805

Non-profit

42 Years Certified

3+ hrs therapy/day

Contact Smdc Medical Center

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502 East Second Street
Duluth, MN 55805

About Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth

Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Duluth, MN, serving patients in St. Louis County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 1984, the facility has provided 42 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.

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth treats patients with stroke, all other conditions, brain injury (traumatic), and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 328 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth achieves a 100.0% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 5 physicians are affiliated with this facility.

When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Duluth, MN, 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

OwnershipNon-profit

Certified Since1984

CountySt. Louis

MSPB Ratio0.92x avg

Conditions Treated9

Affiliated Doctors5

Functional Outcomes

Patient improvement in mobility and self-care during rehabilitation

Functional Mobility Improvement

Patients who improved in mobility during their rehab stay

100.0%

100.0% of patients at Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth 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 Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Mobility Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility

99.5%

99.5% of patients at Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Discharge Self-Care Score

Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge

55.4%

55.4% of patients showed discharge self-care score.

Self-Care Decline

Lower is better

Patients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab

1.68%

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth reports a 1.68% 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

2.747Same as National

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 2.747. This is consistent with the national benchmark.

Central Line Infections (CLABSI)

Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections

0.000Better Than National

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.000. This is better than the national benchmark.

Falls Prevention

Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury

47.3%

47.3% of patients were free from falls with major injury.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay

0.28%

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth reports a 0.28% 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

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 68.0% (210 patients)

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth's community discharge rate (68.0% risk-adjusted) is consistent with 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% (196 patients)

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth'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: 4.1% (215 patients)

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth's within-stay readmission rate (4.1%) is consistent with the national rate.

Medicare Spending

Spending per beneficiary relative to national average

0.92x

Below National Average

1.00 = national average

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth's Medicare spending per beneficiary is 8% below the national average (ratio: 0.92), suggesting efficient care delivery. Based on 177 Medicare episodes.

Conditions Treated

Patient volume by rehabilitation condition

Smdc Medical Center Dba Essentia Health-duluth treats patients recovering from stroke, all other conditions, brain injury (traumatic), and 4 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 328 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.

Stroke

166

All other conditions

Brain injury (traumatic)

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)

Hip or femur fracture

< 11

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

< 11

Vaccination Rates

Immunization coverage for patients and staff

Influenza Vaccination41.5%

Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination79.3%

Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination