The Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit is physically located in Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. It is a 47-bed comprehensive acute inpatient rehabilitation unit. Saint Marys Hospital is part of Mayo Clinic.
| July 2006-June 2007 | |
| Patients seen | 919 |
| Average length of stay | 11.5 days |
| Patients discharged to home | 78 percent |
| Amputation | 6.7 days |
| Brain disorders | 12.8 days |
| Stroke | 12.3 days |
| Spinal cord disorders | 17.0 days |
| Neurologic disorders | 13.9 days |
| Orthopedic disorders | 6.8 days |
In most cases, patients can expect their average functional improvement (comparing admission abilities to discharge abilities) to meet or exceed the national norm.
The Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Saint Marys Hospital provides specialized rehabilitation services to a wide variety of patients with the following diagnoses:
| Amputation | 12 |
| Brain disorders | 162 |
| Stroke | 173 |
| Spinal cord disorders | 131 |
| Neurological disorders | 86 |
| Orthopedic disorders | 206 |
| Other | 149 |
Rehabilitation Unit staff strive to provide each patient with the best care possible. To ensure high standards are maintained, Mayo Clinic continually evaluates the care and service provided to patients on the Rehabilitation Unit. Patients help by participating in patient satisfaction surveys in which they share opinions of their care. The following section presents results from a recent patient satisfaction survey.
| Percent Satisfied with Care | |
| Participation in planning | 96 percent |
| Preparation for dismissal | 95 percent |
| Overall satisfaction | 99 percent |
Comments from Survey
Patients offered the following quotes in the same survey:
The Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Saint Marys Hospital is accredited by the following health care accrediting groups:
These groups are responsible for overseeing the quality of care and service delivered at hospitals throughout the country.