San Francisco's CARF Accedited Facility...
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital's Acute Rehabilitation program is a Medicare certified facility and accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) as well as Stroke-Certified. The 20-bed facility is located on the 7th floor of the hospital.
The program provides rehabilitation for patients with functional loss due to disabling illness or injury, including but not limited to the following common diagnoses :
- Stroke - CVA
- Traumatic brain injury
- Neuropathy/Myopathy
- Guillan-Barre
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Amputation
- Multiple trauma
- Parkinson's Disease
- Polyarthritis
- Hip fractures
- Spinal cord injury
- Degenerative neurological disorders
The importance of the CARF Stroke Certification means that our physicians, nurses, therapists and social workers have met high standards in the delivery of care with persons who are recovering from a stroke. The program offers weekly stroke education classes for patients, family and friends to better understand the recovery process.
Admission Criteria
There are several requirements for a patient to qualify for inpatient acute rehabilitation.
They include:
- Physician referral
- Patient requires a combination of two or more therapies including physical, occupational and speech
- Patient requires 24-hour nursing
- Patient is able to tolerate three or more hours of therapy per day
- An established discharge plan is established
Why choose Saint Francis Memorial Hospital's Acute Rehabilitation?
You have a choice. Most people need to decide on a rehabilitation facility at a time when their stress level is high. Choosing a rehabilitation facility for the next step of recovery is a decision that should be made with objective analysis. Here are some reasons for choosing Saint Francis:
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CARF Accreditation
- Physiatry Certified (rehabilitation) Physicians will be your primary care doctor during your stay
- Patient Satisfaction -- Our patient satisfaction scores are consistently rated high
- Private Rooms with great city views, enhancing the therapeutic and healing environment
- Parking -- valet and validated parking for patient family members
- Size -- Our facility is comparatively small which means your therapists, nurses and doctors will be the team members you will interact with daily
- Location -- conveniently located near Downtown San Francisco, three blocks from Van Ness Avenue (Hwy 101)
- Comprehensive discharge planning from hospital to home
- Wireless access for your personal computer
Our Location:
Acute Rehabilitation - 7th Floor
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
900 Hyde Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 353-6270
