About Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab is a government-operated inpatient rehabilitation facility in Marietta, GA, serving patients in Cobb County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 1993, the facility has provided 33 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.
Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab treats patients with stroke, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 268 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab 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 Marietta, GA, 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
100.0% of patients at Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab 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 Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Mobility Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility
99.5% of patients at Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
59.9% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab reports a 0.28% rate for self-care decline, well below most facilities, indicating strong outcomes.
Safety & Infections
Infection rates, falls, and pressure ulcer prevention
Catheter-Associated UTI (CAUTI)
Standardized infection ratio for catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 1.477. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Central Line Infections (CLABSI)
Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections
Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.367. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
64.7% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab reports a 0.57% 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: 74.1% (282 patients)
Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab performs better than the national rate for discharging patients to the community (74.1% 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: 8.6% (266 patients)
Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab's post-discharge readmission rate (8.6% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 4.2% (292 patients)
Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab's within-stay readmission rate (4.2%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
Below National Average
1.00 = national average
Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab's Medicare spending per beneficiary is 6% below the national average (ratio: 0.94), suggesting efficient care delivery. Based on 253 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab treats patients recovering from stroke, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), and 4 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 268 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
Stroke
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Brain injury (traumatic)
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
All other conditions
Hip or femur fracture
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 Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab
What conditions does Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab treat?
Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with stroke, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, brain disease or condition (non-traumatic), brain injury (traumatic), and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 100.0%. Change in Self-Care Score: 100.0%. Change in Mobility Score: 99.5%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 59.9%. Self-Care Decline: 0.3%.
How does Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab 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 Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab 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 Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab?
5 physicians are affiliated with Wellstar Kennestone Inpatient Rehab.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·