Inpatient Rehabilitation

Wakemed Rehab

3000 New Bern Ave., Raleigh, NC 27610

Non-profit

7 Years Certified

3+ hrs therapy/day

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3000 New Bern Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27610

About Wakemed Rehab

Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview

Wakemed Rehab is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Raleigh, NC, serving patients in Wake County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 2019, the facility has provided 7 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.

Wakemed Rehab treats patients with stroke, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, all other conditions, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 982 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.

Wakemed Rehab achieves a 99.9% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. The facility performs better than the national rate for discharging patients back to the community. 10 physicians are affiliated with this facility.

When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Raleigh, NC, 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 Since2019

CountyWake

MSPB Ratio0.95x 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

99.9%

99.9% of patients at Wakemed Rehab 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 Wakemed Rehab 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 Wakemed Rehab showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Discharge Self-Care Score

Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge

38.9%

38.9% of patients showed discharge self-care score.

Self-Care Decline

Lower is better

Patients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab

2.02%

Wakemed Rehab reports a 2.02% 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

0.812Same as National

Wakemed Rehab's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 0.812. This is consistent with the national benchmark.

Central Line Infections (CLABSI)

Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections

0.162Better Than National

Wakemed Rehab's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.162. This is better than the national benchmark.

Falls Prevention

Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury

40.2%

40.2% of patients were free from falls with major injury.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay

0.00%

Wakemed Rehab 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: 72.4% (1,088 patients)

Wakemed Rehab performs better than the national rate for discharging patients to the community (72.4% risk-adjusted), a key indicator of successful rehabilitation.

Post-Discharge Readmissions

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

Better Than National

Risk-standardized rate: 7.7% (1,027 patients)

Wakemed Rehab has a lower-than-national readmission rate after discharge (7.7% risk-adjusted), indicating effective care transitions.

Within-Stay Readmissions

Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 4.4% (1,124 patients)

Wakemed Rehab's within-stay readmission rate (4.4%) is consistent with the national rate.

Medicare Spending

Spending per beneficiary relative to national average

0.95x

Below National Average

1.00 = national average

Wakemed Rehab's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 0.95). Based on 1,031 Medicare episodes.

Conditions Treated

Patient volume by rehabilitation condition

Wakemed Rehab treats patients recovering from stroke, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, all other conditions, and 6 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 982 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.

Stroke

278

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

197

All other conditions

184

Hip or femur fracture

Brain injury (traumatic)

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

Vaccination Rates

Immunization coverage for patients and staff

Influenza Vaccination39.3%

Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination94.1%

Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination