Memorial Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial Regional Hospital South recently celebrated the grand opening of its new Medically Complex Rehabilitation Unit with telemetry capability. This unique blending of medical and rehabilitation services will allow patients to potentially come to rehabilitation earlier while still being in the best medical setting to optimize their progress and outcomes.
Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, (CARF), this new 15–bed unit is equipped with private rooms and an 8,000-square-foot-gym with specialized equipment and technologies designed to treat patients who are recovering from various complex medical conditions. The Medically Complex Rehabilitation Unit will specialize in treating patients requiring additional and complex medical care including, but not limited to, cancer patients, bariatric patients, cardiac patients, post-transplant patients, and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as well as individuals who have had prolonged hospitalizations. The unit may also admit patients who may require telemetry monitoring while undergoing a comprehensive rehabilitation program.