Scope of Services & Admission Criteria

Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital offers inpatient rehabilitation in a licensed, 13-bed, acute inpatient rehabilitation unit located on the 4th floor of the hospital.

The TIRR Memorial Hermann-Greater Heights inpatient rehabilitation unit is designed to help patients reach the highest level of independence following an injury or illness. We provide rehabilitative care for individuals with many different debilitating injuries, illnesses and other serious medical conditions. Our patients benefit from the highly specialized care provided through our inpatient rehabilitation programs for patients 18 years of age and older.

The TIRR Memorial Hermann-Greater Heights inpatient rehabilitation unit is committed to bringing comprehensive rehabilitation services to the Houston area. Although the majority of our referrals come from acute-care hospitals, we also receive referral from other sources, - including, but not limited to, physician offices and skilled nursing facilities.

unit is expected to have a diagnosis/condition which is known to benefit from comprehensive rehabilitation intervention. Functional limitations may include any of the following: to, physician offices and skilled nursing facilities.

• Mobility deficits
• Activity of daily living such as grooming, dressing, or bathing
• Feeding or swallowing deficits
• Speech, language, or hearing deficits
• Cognitive, perceptual and/or sensory deficits

Patients admitted for inpatient rehabilitation services* are expected to meet the following criteria:

• Must be medically stable to allow for full participation in 3 hours of interdisciplinary rehabilitation treatments. Comprehensive therapy services may include:
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Speech and language therapy
• Other services may include respiratory therapy and/or psychology
• Must require visits by a physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and 24-hour rehabilitation nursing care
• Must demonstrate potential for functional and/or cognitive improvement in a reasonable length of time
• Must have a discharge plan that provides the necessary support based on the patient’s abilities at discharge.
• Patients with acute, infections, and/or communicable disease are not routinely admitted.
• Patients must have the physical and/or mental potential to benefit from the program.
• Patients are admitted to the program in accordance with the admission procedures. The patient's degree of impairment must be sufficient to require inpatient hospitalization.

Although the majority of our referrals come from acute-care hospitals, we also receive referral from other sources, - including, but not limited to, physician offices and skilled nursing facilities.

Funding sources may include private insurance, worker’s compensation, government programs (i.e., Medicare) and self-pay. In addition, charity care can be provided in accordance with the appropriate guidelines.

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