Inpatient Rehabilitation

Upmc Mercy

Q: What conditions does Upmc Mercy treat?

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

Q: What are Upmc Mercy's functional outcomes?

Functional Mobility Improvement: 100.0%. Change in Self-Care Score: 99.6%. Change in Mobility Score: 99.0%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 65.3%. Self-Care Decline: 3.4%.

Q: How does Upmc Mercy 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 Upmc Mercy?

As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Upmc Mercy 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 Upmc Mercy?

10 physicians are affiliated with Upmc Mercy.

1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Non-profit

42 Years Certified

3+ hrs therapy/day

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1400 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

About Upmc Mercy

Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview

Upmc Mercy is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Pittsburgh, PA, serving patients in Allegheny 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.

Upmc Mercy treats patients with stroke, brain injury (traumatic), spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic), and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 539 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.

Upmc Mercy achieves a 100.0% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 10 physicians are affiliated with this facility.

When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Pittsburgh, PA, 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

CountyAllegheny

MSPB Ratio1.12x avg

Conditions Treated9

Affiliated Doctors10

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 Upmc Mercy showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Self-Care Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities

99.6%

99.6% of patients at Upmc Mercy showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Mobility Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility

99.0%

99.0% of patients at Upmc Mercy showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Discharge Self-Care Score

Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge

65.3%

65.3% of patients showed discharge self-care score.

Self-Care Decline

Lower is better

Patients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab

3.38%

Upmc Mercy reports a 3.38% rate for self-care decline. Lower rates indicate better outcomes.

Safety & Infections

Infection rates, falls, and pressure ulcer prevention

Catheter-Associated UTI (CAUTI)

Standardized infection ratio for catheter-associated urinary tract infections

0.609Same as National

Upmc Mercy's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 0.609. This is consistent with the national benchmark.

Central Line Infections (CLABSI)

Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections

0.098Better Than National

Upmc Mercy's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.098. This is better than the national benchmark.

Falls Prevention

Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury

61.0%

61.0% of patients were free from falls with major injury.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay

0.00%

Upmc Mercy 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

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 62.1% (271 patients)

Upmc Mercy's community discharge rate (62.1% 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: 9.4% (249 patients)

Upmc Mercy's post-discharge readmission rate (9.4% 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: 4.8% (289 patients)

Upmc Mercy's within-stay readmission rate (4.8%) is consistent with the national rate.

Medicare Spending

Spending per beneficiary relative to national average

1.12x

Above National Average

1.00 = national average

Upmc Mercy's Medicare spending per beneficiary is 12% above the national average (ratio: 1.12). Higher spending may reflect more complex cases or more intensive services. Based on 241 Medicare episodes.

Conditions Treated

Patient volume by rehabilitation condition

Upmc Mercy treats patients recovering from stroke, brain injury (traumatic), spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic), and 5 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 539 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.

Stroke

199

Brain injury (traumatic)

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

All other conditions

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

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

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

Hip or femur fracture

< 11

Vaccination Rates

Immunization coverage for patients and staff

Influenza Vaccination67.0%

Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination94.5%

Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination

Affiliated Physicians

10 affiliated physicians

Dr. George Wittenberg, MD

Neurology

Dr. John Horton, MD