Inpatient Rehabilitation

Younker Rehabilitation

Q: What conditions does Younker Rehabilitation treat?

Younker Rehabilitation provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with stroke, all other conditions, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, brain injury (traumatic), and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.

Q: What are Younker Rehabilitation's functional outcomes?

Functional Mobility Improvement: 99.7%. Change in Self-Care Score: 100.0%. Change in Mobility Score: 98.4%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 44.7%. Self-Care Decline: 2.8%.

Q: How does Younker Rehabilitation 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 Younker Rehabilitation?

As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Younker Rehabilitation 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 Younker Rehabilitation?

6 physicians are affiliated with Younker Rehabilitation.

1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Non-profit

20 Years Certified

3+ hrs therapy/day

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1200 Pleasant St
Des Moines, IA 50309

About Younker Rehabilitation

Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview

Younker Rehabilitation is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Des Moines, IA, serving patients in Polk County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 2006, the facility has provided 20 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.

Younker Rehabilitation treats patients with stroke, all other conditions, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 508 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.

Younker Rehabilitation achieves a 99.7% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 6 physicians are affiliated with this facility.

When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Des Moines, IA, 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 Since2006

CountyPolk

MSPB Ratio0.90x avg

Conditions Treated9

Affiliated Doctors6

Functional Outcomes

Patient improvement in mobility and self-care during rehabilitation

Functional Mobility Improvement

Patients who improved in mobility during their rehab stay

99.7%

99.7% of patients at Younker Rehabilitation 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 Younker Rehabilitation showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Mobility Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility

98.4%

98.4% of patients at Younker Rehabilitation showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Discharge Self-Care Score

Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge

44.7%

44.7% of patients showed discharge self-care score.

Self-Care Decline

Lower is better

Patients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab

2.83%

Younker Rehabilitation reports a 2.83% 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

0.383Same as National

Younker Rehabilitation's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 0.383. This is consistent with the national benchmark.

Central Line Infections (CLABSI)

Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections

0.996Same as National

Younker Rehabilitation's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.996. This is consistent with the national benchmark.

Falls Prevention

Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury

38.0%

38.0% of patients were free from falls with major injury.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay

0.00%

Younker Rehabilitation 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: 65.9% (656 patients)

Younker Rehabilitation's community discharge rate (65.9% 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: 8.6% (619 patients)

Younker Rehabilitation'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

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 5.0% (680 patients)

Younker Rehabilitation's within-stay readmission rate (5.0%) is consistent with the national rate.

Medicare Spending

Spending per beneficiary relative to national average

0.90x

Below National Average

1.00 = national average

Younker Rehabilitation's Medicare spending per beneficiary is 10% below the national average (ratio: 0.90), suggesting efficient care delivery. Based on 600 Medicare episodes.

Conditions Treated

Patient volume by rehabilitation condition

Younker Rehabilitation treats patients recovering from stroke, all other conditions, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and 5 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 508 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.

Stroke

145

All other conditions

112

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

Brain injury (traumatic)

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

Hip or femur fracture

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

< 11

Vaccination Rates

Immunization coverage for patients and staff

Influenza Vaccination32.6%

Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination86.4%

Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination