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Admission Criteria

For Inpatent Rehabilitation
Call: 903-870-7265 or
Fax Refferrals to: 903-870-7312

A patient in need of inpatient rehabilitation must meet the following admission criteria:

• REQUIRES 24-HOUR PHYSICIAN AVAILABILITY AND
• 24 HOUR REHABILITATION NURSING
• MAINTAINS ABILITY TO TOLERATE A MINIMUM
• OF 3 HOURS OF THERAPY PER DAY, 5 DAYS PER WEEK
• REQUIRES TWO THERAPIES BASED ON INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH
• DEMONSTRATES MEDICAL STABILITY
• RETAINS SUFFICIENT MENTAL ALERTNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM
• IS CAPABLE OF DEMONSTRATING SIGNIFICANT PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENT IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME
• HAS A VIABLE DISCHARGE DESTINATION

PHYSICIAN'S WRITTEN ORDER SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• PATIENT'S NAME
• DIAGNOSIS
• ROOM # AT CURRENT FACILITY
• NAME OF REFERRING PHYSICIAN

QUALIFYING DIAGNOSIS for Inpatient Rehabilitation

• Stroke
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Congenital Deformity
• Amputation
• Major Multiple Trauma
• Hip Fracture
• Brain Injury
• Neurological Disorders
• Burn
• Active, Polyarticular Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Seronegative Arthropathies
• Systemic Vasculidities with Joint
• Inflammation
• Severe or Advanced Osteoarthritis with proper documentation
• Knee or hip replacement, if criteria met.
• BMI>50 or > 85 YEARS OLD.

Upon receipt of the referral the admission process will begin. These steps will include:

1. Onsite evaluation of patient at the referring facility by LIFE Center staff.
2. Approval for admission by LIFE Center Medical Director and or admitting physician if different from medical director.
3. Notification by LIFE Center Admission Department to referring facility of approval and bed availability.
4. Completion of Memorandum of Transfer if patient is being transferred from an acute care facility
5. Items required for admission from another acute care facility include Face Sheet, Discharge Order, Current MAR, H&P, OP Reports, Labs, and X ray results.