About St. Jude Medical Center
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
St. Jude Medical Center is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Fullerton, CA, serving patients in Orange 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. Jude Medical Center treats patients with stroke, nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 504 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
St. Jude 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. 5 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Fullerton, 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
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% of patients at St. Jude 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% of patients at St. Jude Medical Center 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. Jude Medical Center showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
65.2% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
St. Jude Medical Center reports a 0.46% 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
St. Jude Medical Center's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.373. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
60.7% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
St. Jude Medical Center 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
Risk-standardized rate: 77.5% (268 patients)
St. Jude Medical Center performs better than the national rate for discharging patients to the community (77.5% risk-adjusted), a key indicator of successful rehabilitation.
Post-Discharge Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge
Risk-standardized rate: 8.1% (263 patients)
St. Jude Medical Center's post-discharge readmission rate (8.1% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 3.8% (287 patients)
St. Jude Medical Center's within-stay readmission rate (3.8%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
At National Average
1.00 = national average
St. Jude Medical Center's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 0.99). Based on 268 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
St. Jude Medical Center treats patients recovering from stroke, nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), and 5 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 504 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
Stroke
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Brain injury (traumatic)
Hip or femur fracture
All other conditions
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
Affiliated Physicians
5 affiliated physicians
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Frequently Asked Questions
About St. Jude Medical Center
What conditions does St. Jude Medical Center treat?
St. Jude Medical Center provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with stroke, nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic), and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are St. Jude 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: 65.2%. Self-Care Decline: 0.5%.
How does St. Jude Medical Center compare to other IRFs?
Discharge to Community: Better than national. Post-Discharge Readmissions: Same as national. Within-Stay Readmissions: Same as national.
What is the minimum therapy requirement at St. Jude Medical Center?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, St. Jude Medical Center 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. Jude Medical Center?
5 physicians are affiliated with St. Jude Medical Center.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·