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After a major hospitalization, our rehabilitation specialists can help you regain independence and mobility, so you can get back home.
Telehealth appointments are available.
If you are hospitalized due to a major injury, disease or surgery, you may need rehabilitation therapy to regain your mobility, strength and overall independence.
Our USC Acute Rehabilitation Unit brings together a world-class team of doctors, physical and occupational therapists, speech therapists, dietitians and nurses to help you recover and get back home to the life you love.
We specialize in inpatient rehabilitation services for a wide range of conditions, including stroke, spinal injuries, organ transplantation, heart issues, cancer, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders.
During your stay, your care is managed by physiatrists — doctors who specialize in physical rehabilitation — who will work closely with you, your family and caretakers to design a rehabilitation plan tailored just for you.
Our team uses the latest advances in rehabilitation medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy to help you improve issues with:
Our goal is to prepare you and your family for the transition from being hospitalized to going back home by helping you be as independent as possible.
Our inpatient rehabilitation team is highly experienced in rehabilitation therapies for a wide range of conditions and injuries, including the most complex cases.
This includes:
Our team uses the latest advances in rehabilitation medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy to help you improve physical and/or cognitive impairments due to a major injury, surgical procedure or illness.
To start, you need a patient assessment. All patients are evaluated prior to admission to determine their potential to participate in and benefit from inpatient rehabilitation. This includes a review of their medical, physical and cognitive condition, previous and current levels of function, and psychosocial and cultural background.
To participate in our inpatient rehabilitation program, patients must meet the following guidelines.
We accept patient referrals from several sources, including:
Referral patients may be admitted from a hospital, surgery center, clinic, skilled nursing and long-term care facilities, as well as from home.
Our USC Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Keck Medicine is one of the top-ranked rehabilitation programs in California. Our patient outcomes consistently rate above national standards in several categories.
Patients may be discharged to their home and/or with family and caregivers, as well as other options, including board and care facilities, assisted living facilities and transitional-living facilities.
1 & 2 “UDS-PRO Comprehensive Performance Report,” Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation, a division of UB Foundation Activities, Inc.,12/22/2021-12/21/2022, accessed Jan.13, 2023.
3 & 4 “UDS-PRO Executive Summary Report – Cases Discharged,” Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation, a division of UB Foundation Activities, Inc.,12/22/2021-12/21/2022 (combination of non-traumatic and traumatic spinal cord injuries), accessed Jan.13, 2023.
Neurological conditions include multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Guillain-Barré syndrome, cerebral palsy and critical illness myopathy.
5 & 6 “UDS-PRO Executive Summary Report – Cases Discharged,” Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation, a division of UB Foundation Activities, Inc.,12/22/2021-12/21/2022, accessed Jan.13, 2023.
We understand that being hospitalized is challenging for patients and their families. That’s why our main goal is improving your mobility and health, so you can get back home to your loved ones. Our average expected length of stay is one day shorter than the national expected average.
7 & 8 “UDS LOS Variance Report,” Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation, a division of UB Foundation Activities, Inc.,12/20/2021-12/20/2022, accessed Jan.13, 2023.
Ranked best physical rehabilitation center in California by Newsweek
Patients discharged from our rehabilitation center in 2022
Of our patients reach their risk-adjusted self-care goals
Of our patients reach their risk-adjusted mobility goals
Our rehabilitation center is ranked among the top 20 facilities in California by Newsweek.
To help you regain your mobility and strength, our in-house gym includes state-of-the-art robotic therapy equipment.
Our 31-bed licensed inpatient rehabilitation unit is located at Keck Medical Center of USC, giving you full access to our team and services in one central location.
We provide rehabilitation care for patients with major heart conditions who need a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), a specialized tool that helps the heart function and pump blood effectively.
Your care team includes physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy specialists who are among the top in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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