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HealthSouth
Emerald Coast Rehabilitation Hospital
Know the Difference in Inpatient Rehabilitation for Better Recovery
New technologies and treatments are
consistently introduced, offering patients
greater options for successful
rehabilitation and recovery. Yet many
nursing homes or skilled living facilities
do not offer rehabilitation patients these
innovative advancements with intensive
goals, limiting the patients’ progress and
successful return to independence.
By knowing the difference and choosing
a qualified inpatient rehabilitation hospital
like HealthSouth Emerald Coast
Rehabilitation Hospital, patients gain a
more intense approach to rehabilitation,
boosting patient recovery to optimum
levels. Beneficial advantages include:
Daily Physician Visits
Patients are evaluated by a physician
every day – not once a month like in
nursing homes.
24/7 Rehabilitation RNs
HealthSouth Emerald Coast patients
have ‘round-the-clock supervision from
specialized rehabilitation registered
nurses.
Three Hours of Therapy a Day,
Five Days a Week
Unlike nursing homes, HealthSouth
Emerald Coast requires that patients
receive at least three hours of therapy,
five days a week.
Weekly Team Conferences
Each patient’s physician, therapists,
case manager and family meet to consult
on progress made by the patient on
a weekly basis, as opposed to every three
months in the typical nursing home.
A higher level of care in rehabilitation
can make a proven difference for patient
outcomes. For more information or to
arrange for a free home evaluation, call
HealthSouth Emerald Coast Rehabilitation
Hospital at (850) 814-8600.
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42 THE CIRCUIT September/October 2012