About United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans is a for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Gretna, LA, serving patients in Jefferson County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 2001, the facility has provided 25 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.
United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans treats patients with nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), all other conditions, stroke, and other rehabilitation conditions.
3 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Gretna, LA, 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
89.4% of patients showed functional mobility improvement, a solid result.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
88.5% of patients showed change in self-care score, a solid result.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
15.5% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans reports a 0.96% rate for self-care decline, well below most facilities, indicating strong outcomes.
Safety & Infections
Infection rates, falls, and pressure ulcer prevention
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
38.1% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans 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: 53.4% (72 patients)
United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans's community discharge rate (53.4% risk-adjusted) is worse than the national rate.
Post-Discharge Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge
Risk-standardized rate: 9.5% (73 patients)
United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans's post-discharge readmission rate (9.5% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 5.5% (84 patients)
United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans's within-stay readmission rate (5.5%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
Above National Average
1.00 = national average
United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans's Medicare spending per beneficiary is 17% above the national average (ratio: 1.17). Higher spending may reflect more complex cases or more intensive services. Based on 81 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans treats patients recovering from nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), all other conditions, stroke.
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
All other conditions
Stroke
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Brain injury (traumatic)
Hip or femur fracture
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Vaccination Rates
Immunization coverage for patients and staff
Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine
Affiliated Physicians
3 affiliated physicians
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Frequently Asked Questions
About United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans
What conditions does United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans treat?
United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), all other conditions, stroke, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 89.4%. Change in Self-Care Score: 88.5%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 15.5%. Self-Care Decline: 1.0%.
How does United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans compare to other IRFs?
Discharge to Community: Worse than national. Post-Discharge Readmissions: Same as national. Within-Stay Readmissions: Same as national.
What is the minimum therapy requirement at United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans 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 United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans?
3 physicians are affiliated with United Medical Healthwest-new Orleans.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·