About St Joseph Mercy - Oakland
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
St Joseph Mercy - Oakland is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Pontiac, MI, serving patients in Oakland 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.
St Joseph Mercy - Oakland treats patients with all other conditions, stroke, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 303 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
6 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Pontiac, MI, 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
0.7% of patients showed functional mobility improvement.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
100.0% of patients at St Joseph Mercy - Oakland 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 St Joseph Mercy - Oakland showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
28.0% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
St Joseph Mercy - Oakland reports a 0.87% 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
St Joseph Mercy - Oakland's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 0.000. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Central Line Infections (CLABSI)
Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections
St Joseph Mercy - Oakland'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
19.6% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
St Joseph Mercy - Oakland reports a 0.22% 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: 63.3% (427 patients)
St Joseph Mercy - Oakland's community discharge rate (63.3% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Post-Discharge Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge
Risk-standardized rate: 10.6% (412 patients)
St Joseph Mercy - Oakland's post-discharge readmission rate (10.6% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 4.8% (451 patients)
St Joseph Mercy - Oakland's within-stay readmission rate (4.8%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
At National Average
1.00 = national average
St Joseph Mercy - Oakland's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 0.99). Based on 362 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
St Joseph Mercy - Oakland treats patients recovering from all other conditions, stroke, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), and 3 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 303 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
All other conditions
Stroke
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Brain injury (traumatic)
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
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
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Frequently Asked Questions
About St Joseph Mercy - Oakland
What conditions does St Joseph Mercy - Oakland treat?
St Joseph Mercy - Oakland provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with all other conditions, stroke, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are St Joseph Mercy - Oakland's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 0.7%. Change in Self-Care Score: 100.0%. Change in Mobility Score: 100.0%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 28.0%. Self-Care Decline: 0.9%.
How does St Joseph Mercy - Oakland compare to other IRFs?
Discharge to Community: Same as national. Post-Discharge Readmissions: Same as national. Within-Stay Readmissions: Same as national.
What is the minimum therapy requirement at St Joseph Mercy - Oakland?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, St Joseph Mercy - Oakland 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 St Joseph Mercy - Oakland?
6 physicians are affiliated with St Joseph Mercy - Oakland.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·