Inpatient Rehabilitation

Southern Ohio Medical Center

Q: What conditions does Southern Ohio Medical Center treat?

Southern Ohio Medical Center 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.

Q: What are Southern Ohio Medical Center's functional outcomes?

Functional Mobility Improvement: 95.2%. Change in Self-Care Score: 89.0%. Change in Mobility Score: 98.9%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 50.4%. Self-Care Decline: 0.0%.

Q: How does Southern Ohio Medical Center 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 Southern Ohio Medical Center?

As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Southern Ohio 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 Southern Ohio Medical Center?

9 physicians are affiliated with Southern Ohio Medical Center.

1805 27th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662

Non-profit

33 Years Certified

3+ hrs therapy/day

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1805 27th Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662

About Southern Ohio Medical Center

Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview

Southern Ohio Medical Center is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Portsmouth, OH, serving patients in Scioto 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.

Southern Ohio Medical Center treats patients with all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 397 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.

Southern Ohio Medical Center achieves a 95.2% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 9 physicians are affiliated with this facility.

When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Portsmouth, OH, 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 Since1993

CountyScioto

MSPB Ratio0.98x avg

Conditions Treated8

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

95.2%

95.2% of patients at Southern Ohio Medical Center showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Self-Care Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities

89.0%

89.0% of patients showed change in self-care score, a solid result.

Change in Mobility Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility

98.9%

98.9% of patients at Southern Ohio Medical Center showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Discharge Self-Care Score

Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge

50.4%

50.4% of patients showed discharge self-care score.

Self-Care Decline

Lower is better

Patients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab

0.00%

Southern Ohio Medical Center reports a 0.00% rate for self-care decline, well below most facilities, indicating strong outcomes.

Safety & Infections

Infection rates, falls, and pressure ulcer prevention

Central Line Infections (CLABSI)

Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections

0.000Same as National

Southern Ohio Medical Center'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

54.3%

54.3% of patients were free from falls with major injury.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay

0.25%

Southern Ohio Medical Center reports a 0.25% 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: 66.3% (460 patients)

Southern Ohio Medical Center's community discharge rate (66.3% 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: 10.2% (457 patients)

Southern Ohio Medical Center's post-discharge readmission rate (10.2% 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% (507 patients)

Southern Ohio Medical Center's within-stay readmission rate (4.2%) is consistent with the national rate.

Medicare Spending

Spending per beneficiary relative to national average

0.98x

At National Average

1.00 = national average

Southern Ohio Medical Center's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 0.98). Based on 455 Medicare episodes.

Conditions Treated

Patient volume by rehabilitation condition

Southern Ohio Medical Center treats patients recovering from all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, and 4 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 397 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)

Brain injury (traumatic)

< 11

Vaccination Rates

Immunization coverage for patients and staff

Influenza Vaccination42.9%

Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination94.6%

Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination