The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a variety of challenges for hospital systems, especially within rehabilitation programs treating those recovering from COVID-19 and other medical complexities. Read Full Post

Health systems have found significant quality improvements and cost savings through joint-venture and acute rehabilitation management partnership. COVID-19 further highlighted the importance of having an expert rehabilitation partner to help meet increasing demand while continuing to provide excellent outcomes. Read Full Post

Healthcare providers are experiencing higher rates of denials than ever before – making it crucial to have a partner with a proven track record of reducing denials through a trusted team of experts. Read Full Post

As hospital-based rehabilitation programs have worked to treat the growing medically complex patient population, providers now have to take into account the additional influx caused by COVID-19. Read Full Post

There is nothing more important to us than the success of our acute rehabilitation management partners. They entrust us to deliver hope, healing and recovery to their patients, and our Net Promoter Score®(NPS) is an important indicator of the value we bring. A key measure of a customers’ overall perception of an organization is largely determined by its Net Promoter Score. NPS is a leader in indicating an organization’s growth - providing the best anchor for a customer experience management program. Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services (KHRS) has been a participant of the NPS survey since 2018 with a very solid benchmark score of 47.8. Since then we have made a company-wide effort to see continuous increase in the score and are proud to now exceed trailblazers including Publix (80) and Costco (74) in providing client experience excellence with a score of 82. Read Full Post

Communicating the benefits of the services provided by your inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) or unit continues to play a vital role in your program’s overall growth. Understanding who to communicate your value to and what specific value to highlight will help determine a hospital’s potential for growth as it pertains to patients served, program optimization and more. Further, the exceptional quality offered by an inpatient rehabilitation program is superior to many care settings, making it critical for stakeholders to recognize and understand the short- and long-term value these programs provide. Read Full Post

A recent research article published by ATI Advisory further supports the fact that inpatient rehabilitation hospitals (IRFs) continue to produce superior outcomes for patient recovery from COVID-19 as well as other medical complexities. Read Full Post

Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) raised the possibility of moving forward with a proposed pre- or post-claim review demonstration program in up to four states in 2021 despite industry pushback. Stakeholders noted the implementation of this program would increase the… Read Full Post

A recent article published by ECG Management Consultants discusses the predicament facing many health systems: How do hospitals meet today’s capacity demands fueled by COVID-19 while preparing for the expected decline in inpatient services in the future? Read Full Post

Over the course of 2020, health systems have learned new protocols and practices that create stronger patient outcomes and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Throughout the pandemic, inpatient rehabilitation has played a vital role in enabling patients to recover and will continue to play an important role in the future. Read Full Post