Levels of Care

Overview

Specializing in multiple levels of care enhances a better more independent lifestyle

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital is accredited by CARF, the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission as a Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program with specialty accreditation in Brain Injury, Spinal Cord System of Care, Stroke Specialty and Pediatric Specialty Programs. In its most recent survey completed in April 2009, the CARF surveyors made the following comments regarding Madonna:

"Madonna Rehabilitation maintains experienced and highly qualified personnel who are highly dedicated and demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission of the organization."

"The interdisciplinary treatment teams exhibit professionalism, enthusiasm, and compassion while thoroughly addressing the physical, functional, cognitive, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the persons served and their family members."

"Personnel are engaged in extensive community activities that promote health and wellness and present Madonna Rehabilitation's commitment to the life-long needs of people with disabilities."

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital is unique in that it offers a broad continuum of care with multiple levels of care and a multitude of specialty programs and services. Click on any of the care categories on the left to learn more about each level of care.

Each level of care is designed with the same ultimate goal: return the person served to the most independent lifestyle possible, enabling them to do the things that are most important to them personally. To accomplish this goal, some individuals may experience only one level while many others may move smoothly from one level to another. Some of the key differences between levels of care are shown in the table below:

Level of Care Licensure Focus of Care Average Therapy Physician Visits Average Length of Stay
Long Term Acute Care Hospital Hospital Medical with some rehabilitation 0 to 2+ hours Daily Internal Medicine, Physiatry as needed 26 days
Acute Rehabilitation Hospital Hospital Intensive interdisciplinary rehabilitation 3+ hours Daily Physiatry, Internal Medicine as needed 21 days
Transitional Care Unit Skilled Nursing Facility Less intensive medical and/or rehabilitation 0-1+ hours On admission and discharge, in between as medically necessary 17 days
Rehabilitation Day Program (Day Hospital) Outpatient Intensive, interdisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation 3-5 hours per day, 3-5 days per week Physiatry OP visit can be arranged if needed 22 days
Therapy Plus Outpatient Clinics Outpatient Single or Multiple discipline outpatient rehabilitation 1-3 times per week None 15 visits

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
5401 South St. • Lincoln, NE 68506
Phone: (402) 489-7102 • Toll-Free: (800) 676-5448
E-mail: info@madonna.org