| HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie maintains Joint Commission's Disease-Specific Care Certification |
| HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie in June of 2011 received its re-accreditation from The Joint Commission for Disease-Specific Care Certifications for its Stroke, Parkinson's Disease and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Programs. HealthSouth Erie continues to be among the select few hospitals in the country to hold the designation for three rehabilitation programs. To maintain this distinction, the Stroke/Neurology and Brain Injury Teams, along with key hospital staff, participate in an extensive on-site survey process that evaluates program-specific practices and their ability to evaluate and improve care within the organization every two years. HealthSouth Erie’s specialized care includes post-operative deep brain stimulation (DBS) rehabilitation, post-operative intrathecal baclofen (spasticity) rehabilitation and dysphagia rehabilitation program, which includes VitalStim. Providing additional distinction, the hospital offers HealthSouth’s AutoAmbulator, REO (Robot-Assisted) Arm Recovery Therapy, SmartStep (electrical stimulation) foot and ankle therapy, Bioness (electrical stimulation) hand and wrist recovery therapy, Saeboflex and gait and balance programs. At HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie, we work tirelessly to remain a center of excellence for specialized rehabilitative care. This comprehensive and independent evaluation by The Joint Commission provides confidence that our safety and quality of care is outstanding. |
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| HealthSouth Erie Receives Regional Nursing Excellence Award |
| In May 2011, HealthSouth Erie's Nursing Department received the HealthSouth Nursing Excellence Award. They were chosen among 20 other hospitals that make up HealthSouth's Northeast Region. The criteria for this award included courtesy of nurses, availability of nurses for patient care, change in sphincter control, reduced acute care patient transfers and employee turnover. The top scoring hospitals in each region were evaluated by the Regional Presidents for consideration of additional performance factors such as clinical improvement and collaborative hospital performance. This is another area that we are proud of in meeting the needs of our patients in providing superior nursing care. |
| HealthSouth Erie Recognized by UDS, Functional Assessment Specialists |
| In April 2011, HealthSouth Erie was recognized by Uniform Data System (UDS), receiving the “Top Performer Award” reaching the top percentile for achieving outstanding rehabilitation performance. In evaluating this recognition, UDS applies their program evaluation model to analyze nearly 800 qualifying facilities for data from the calendar year 2010. HealthSouth Erie achieved a ranking in the top decile (90th percentile or above). This national recognition is one that we are truly proud of as we strive to achieve the highest possible patient outcomes. |
