What is a te froedtert?
Te Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Inpatient Rehabilitation Program personalizes care to meet your needs. Te goal is to get you home safely, even if you are functioning at a diferent level than before your injury or illness. Your rehabilitation team is here to teach you and your family — ask questions at any time.
How long is terapy therapy?
Your therapy is scheduled for three hours per day, fve to seven days per week. Terapy hours are typically 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Nursing care will happen throughout the entire day. You will practice nursing care and therapy skills, even when not with a therapist or nurse.
Can you leave a hospital for a therapeutic community pass?
You may meet the criteria to leave the hospital for the purpose of a therapeutic community re-entry pass. Tis is dependent upon your team’s approval. You must inform your nurse before you leave the unit. For safety reasons, we need to know where to fnd you.
What is an IRF in Wisconsin?
Our inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) at Froedtert Hospital is one of the few of its kind in Wisconsin. It provides intensive rehab services in a hospital environment. Admission to an IRF is appropriate for patients with complex nursing, medical management and rehabilitative needs.
What is a rehabilitation nurse?
A physiatrist (rehabilitation physician) with specialized training and experience in rehabilitation services. A registered nurse with specialized training or experience in rehabilitation. A social worker and a case manager to assist with coordination of the discharge process.
What is spinal cord injury center?
The Spinal Cord Injury Center team helps you prepare for life after a spinal cord injury or a spinal cord dysfunction. The team guides you and your family through the rehabilitation process. Our goal? Promote recovery and maximize independence.
What is vocational counseling?
In addition, a vocational counselor helps patients prepare to return to work or school and performs on-site worksite evaluations. Finally, the program's recreational therapist helps patients develop effective strategies for adapting to spinal cord injury, making it easier for them to re-enter the community.
What is the difference between a physical therapist and an occupational therapist?
A physical therapist (PT) to optimize your mobility, strength and endurance. An occupational therapist (OT) to develop skills to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) (i.e. bathing, dressing, eating) A speech/language pathologist (SLP) to work on your language, cognition, communication and swallowing, if needed.
What is a psychologist?
A psychologist to help you with adjustment and coping skills for your emotional well-being. Other possible team members: dietician, respiratory therapist, vocational rehabilitation counselor, pharmacist and chaplain.
Rehabilitation Experts Specially Trained in Recovery From Stroke and Other Neurovascular Conditions
Led by an internationally recognized neurorehabilitation physician, rehabilitation team members are specially trained to help patients recover from conditions that affect the neurovascular system of the brain and spine.
Patients Benefit From the Latest Rehabilitation Approaches and Technology
As part of an academic medical center, our program’s experts offer patients the latest proven rehabilitation techniques and technology to speed and enhance recovery.
Our Research Brings Innovation to Patient Care
Today’s research efforts at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin translate into treatment innovations for our patients. Approaches such as robotic training are regularly being trialed as our experts look for more effective ways to help our patients recover their health following a neurovascular event.
Accredited as a Stroke Rehabilitation Program
Froedtert Hospital Stroke Rehabilitation Program is proud to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), a recognition of our commitment to excellence in patient care.
Specialities
Neurological physiotherapy assesses and treats people with disorders of the central nervous system that affect the brain, spinal cord and nerves. Neurological therapy is used to treat conditions such as brain injury, concussion, stroke, spinal cord injury, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, balance and vestibular conditions.
Accreditations
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is a U.S-based professional organization that represents over 100,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy.
Levels of care
Inpatient rehabilitation is typically recommended for people who have complex medical conditions where they are recovering from a serious injury or a stroke and would benefit from a multidisciplinary approach. Inpatient rehab physical means that the patient sleeps at the hospital or an inpatient rehab facility due to the severity of the injury.
What is Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin?
The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network inpatient rehabilitation programs exist to meet the comprehensive needs of persons served, their families and the community. Our focus is to serve people with impairments, activity limitations or participation restrictions related to illness or injury. The comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation programs strive to meet the medical, cultural, psychological and behavioral needs of persons served, with the goal of helping them return to their communities at the highest level of function and independence. Our rehabilitation programs are committed to providing exceptional care enhanced by innovation and discovery in a cost-effective and efficient manner that benefits all stakeholders.
What is Community Memorial Hospital?
Community Memorial Hospital rehabilitation programs and personnel are committed to preserving and respecting the dignity and uniqueness of all patients and clients regardless of their religious or economic status, personal attributes, payer sources or the nature of their health problems.
What is a FIM?
Functional Independence Measures (FIM) are used to determine functional improvements or increased independence. The patient’s functional abilities are identified at admission, discharge and follow-up in the areas of self-care (including eating, grooming, bathing, dressing and toileting), bladder and bowel control, mobility, locomotion, communication and social cognition.
Full Range of Prevention and Rehabilitation Services
Our dedicated teams of therapy and rehabilitation professionals have specialized expertise in every orthopaedic specialty, including joint replacement, back and neck, foot and ankle, hand and upper extremity, sports medicine, traumatic injury, bone and connective tissue cancer and all types of orthopaedic surgery.
Convenient Locations
We provide all types of injury prevention and post-operative rehabilitation care for inpatients and outpatients at convenient locations and clinics in Southeastern Wisconsin, including Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin.
High-Tech Equipment, Individualized Care
Our approach to orthopaedic therapy and rehabilitation includes the latest technology and equipment in our state-of-the-art facilities.
Staying Up to Date to Keep You on Your Feet
As a team, we have regular education meetings to review the latest research on treatments. As part of an academic medical center, we are also active in research to further understand, advance and improve the field of therapy and rehabilitation.
CARF Accreditation
We’re proud to have again earned accreditation for all of our primary medical rehabilitation programs. Brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and general rehabilitation programs at Froedtert & the Medical College are all fully accredited from the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
Convenient Scheduling
We also offer convenient, flexible scheduling including appointments available before and after school or work.
Specialized Services
Specialized skills and attention to detail within our many rehabilitation and therapy resources provides the best in patient care. Learn more about services specific to these particular areas of expertise.
Rehabilitation Services
Rehabilitation is a necessary part of recovery for many conditions and medical needs. We offer a wide range of rehabilitation services, helping support your recovery, close to home.
Our Doctors
Our team of specialty rehabilitation providers take an individualized, hands-on approach to care – both by working one-on-one with patients and through manual therapy techniques.
What is mental health rehab?
Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder , clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
What is group therapy?
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
What is nutrition therapy?
Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.
What is individual therapy?
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Meeting Your Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Goals
- The team will meet to discuss your progress, identify challenges to going home, find ways to remove as many barriers as possible and discuss length of stay. Your length of stay depends on: 1. Medical stability 2. Progress made towards rehabilitation goals 3. Insurance provider and benefits
Positive Rehabilitation Outcomes and Results
- In 2021: 1. 141 patients with Spinal Cord Injury were treated in our inpatient rehabilitation program. 2. The average length of stay was 15.5 days. 3. Upon release, 85.8% returned home, while the remaining patients went to a subacute or skilled nursing facility. 4. 83.1% of patients are able to perform self-care skills independently after discharge. 5. Patient satisfaction with the pro…
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility For Spinal Cord Injuries
- Our inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) at Froedtert Hospitalis one of the few of its kind in Wisconsin. It provides intensive rehab services in a hospital environment. Admission to an IRF is appropriate for patients with complex nursing, medical management and rehabilitative needs. At the time of admission to the IRF, the patient must: 1. Have...
Care Team
- Our interdisciplinary team approach promotes frequent, structured, and documented communication to establish, prioritize, and achieve your treatment goals. The team typically includes the following members. 1. A physiatrist (rehabilitation physician) with specialized training and experience in rehabilitation services 2. A registered nursewith specialized training o…
Rehabilitation Experts Specially Trained in Stroke Recovery
- Led by an internationally recognized neurorehabilitation physician, rehabilitation team members are specially trained to help patients recover from conditions that affect the neurovascular system of the brain and spine. They provide physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, therapeutic recreation and vocational rehabilitation to help ...
Patients Benefit from The Latest Stroke Rehabilitation Approaches and Technology
- As part of an academic medical center, our program’s experts offer patients the latest proven rehabilitation techniques and technology to speed and enhance recovery. It is one of the only providers in the region to use function electrical stimulators that may help improve the abilities of people with neurological conditions that affect leg and arm use.
Stroke Research Brings Innovation to Patient Care
- Today’s research efforts at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin translate into treatment innovations for our patients. Approaches such as robotic training are regularly being trialed as our experts look for more effective ways to help our patients recover their health following a neurovascular event.