About Willis-knighton Medical Center
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
Willis-knighton Medical Center is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Shreveport, LA, serving patients in Caddo County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 1991, the facility has provided 35 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.
Willis-knighton Medical Center treats patients with all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 367 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
5 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Shreveport, 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
89.8% of patients showed functional mobility improvement, a solid result.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
97.9% of patients at Willis-knighton Medical Center showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Mobility Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility
100.0% of patients at Willis-knighton Medical Center showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
25.6% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
Willis-knighton Medical Center reports a 1.46% 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
Willis-knighton Medical Center's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 0.616. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Central Line Infections (CLABSI)
Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections
Willis-knighton Medical Center's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.000. This is better than the national benchmark.
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
27.0% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
Willis-knighton Medical Center reports a 0.24% 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: 64.1% (523 patients)
Willis-knighton Medical Center's community discharge rate (64.1% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Post-Discharge Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge
Risk-standardized rate: 8.6% (500 patients)
Willis-knighton Medical Center'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: 6.3% (557 patients)
Willis-knighton Medical Center's within-stay readmission rate (6.3%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
Above National Average
1.00 = national average
Willis-knighton Medical Center's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 1.05). Based on 507 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
Willis-knighton Medical Center treats patients recovering from all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, and 4 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 367 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
All other conditions
Stroke
Hip or femur fracture
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Brain injury (traumatic)
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
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
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Willis-knighton Medical Center
What conditions does Willis-knighton Medical Center treat?
Willis-knighton Medical Center provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are Willis-knighton Medical Center's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 89.8%. Change in Self-Care Score: 97.9%. Change in Mobility Score: 100.0%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 25.6%. Self-Care Decline: 1.5%.
How does Willis-knighton Medical Center compare to other IRFs?
Discharge to Community: Same as national. Post-Discharge Readmissions: Same as national. Within-Stay Readmissions: Same as national.
What is the minimum therapy requirement at Willis-knighton Medical Center?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Willis-knighton Medical Center 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 Willis-knighton Medical Center?
5 physicians are affiliated with Willis-knighton Medical Center.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·