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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Minnesota

Outcomes for the Mayo Clinic Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

The Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit is a 47-bed comprehensive acute inpatient rehabilitation unit located in Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Saint Marys Hospital is part of Mayo Clinic.

Recent outcomes

January-December 2010
Patients 710
Pediatric patients28
Average length of stay13.8 days
Average length of stay (pediatrics) 26.7 days
Patients discharged to home72%
Pediatric patients discharged to home93%

Average length of stay by diagnosis

Stroke15 days
Brain disorders14 days
Spinal cord disorders19 days
Neurologic disorders17 days
Cardiac7 days
Amputation11 days

In most cases, you can expect your average functional improvement (comparing admission abilities to discharge abilities) to meet or exceed the national norm.

Patient diagnosis

The Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Saint Marys Hospital treated patients with the following diagnoses:

Stroke158
Brain disorders138
Spinal cord disorders134
Neurological disorders56
Cardiac50
Amputation17
Other disorders157

Patient satisfaction

Rehabilitation Unit staff strive to provide each patient with the best care possible. Mayo Clinic continually evaluates the care and service provided to patients on the Rehabilitation Unit to maintain high standards. Patients help by participating in satisfaction surveys in which you share opinions about your care. The following section presents results from a recent patient satisfaction survey:

Percent satisfied with care

Participation in planning80%
Preparation for discharge78%
Overall satisfaction93%
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