Inpatient Rehabilitation

Swedish Medical Center

Q: What conditions does Swedish Medical Center treat?

Swedish Medical Center provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with stroke, spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic), brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), brain injury (traumatic), and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.

Q: What are Swedish Medical Center's functional outcomes?

Functional Mobility Improvement: 100.0%. Change in Self-Care Score: 100.0%. Change in Mobility Score: 100.0%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 6.9%. Self-Care Decline: 0.5%.

Q: How does Swedish Medical Center compare to other IRFs?

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

Q: What is the minimum therapy requirement at Swedish Medical Center?

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

5 physicians are affiliated with Swedish Medical Center.

500 17th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

Non-profit

42 Years Certified

3+ hrs therapy/day

Contact Swedish Medical Center

(206) 320-3990 Get Directions

500 17th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

About Swedish Medical Center

Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview

Swedish Medical Center is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Seattle, WA, serving patients in King 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.

Swedish Medical Center treats patients with stroke, spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic), brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 162 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.

Swedish Medical Center achieves a 100.0% 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 Seattle, WA, 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

CountyKing

MSPB Ratio0.85x 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 Swedish 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%

100.0% of patients at Swedish Medical Center showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Mobility Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility

100.0%

100.0% of patients at Swedish Medical Center showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Discharge Self-Care Score

Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge

6.9%

6.9% of patients showed discharge self-care score.

Self-Care Decline

Lower is better

Patients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab

0.48%

Swedish Medical Center reports a 0.48% 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

Swedish 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

13.2%

13.2% of patients were free from falls with major injury.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay

0.00%

Swedish 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

Better Than National

Risk-standardized rate: 74.8% (181 patients)

Swedish Medical Center performs better than the national rate for discharging patients to the community (74.8% risk-adjusted), a key indicator of successful rehabilitation.

Post-Discharge Readmissions

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

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 8.4% (180 patients)

Swedish Medical Center's post-discharge readmission rate (8.4% 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% (191 patients)

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

Medicare Spending

Spending per beneficiary relative to national average

0.85x

Below National Average

1.00 = national average

Swedish Medical Center's Medicare spending per beneficiary is 15% below the national average (ratio: 0.85), suggesting efficient care delivery. Based on 157 Medicare episodes.

Conditions Treated

Patient volume by rehabilitation condition

Swedish Medical Center treats patients recovering from stroke, spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic), brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), and 1 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 162 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.

Stroke

119

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Brain injury (traumatic)

All other conditions

< 11

Hip or femur fracture

< 11

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

< 11

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

< 11

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

< 11

Vaccination Rates

Immunization coverage for patients and staff

Influenza Vaccination15.9%

Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination87.3%

Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination