America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2024
Based on a nationwide online survey among peers, quality metrics published by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), accreditation data and google reviews the leading 300 physical rehabilitation centers were awarded in cooperation with Newsweek.
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About the project
published the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) were analyzed. Additionally, accreditation data provided by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) as well as google reviews as a proxy for patient satisfaction were taken into account.
1,200+
Centers evaluated
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Medical professionals surveyed
300
Centers awarded
methodology
How we work
Concept
Four data sources were evaluated to identify leading physical rehabilitation centers. Statista R conducted a national online survey of medical professionals to collect recommendations of the best physical rehabilitation centers in the US. Furthermore, quality metrics data published by CMS and accreditation data on physical rehabilitation centers provided by CARF and MSKTC were included in the scoring analysis. Google reviews were included in the scoring model as a proxy of patient satisfaction.
The physical rehabilitation centers were identified according to the definition of Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) by CMS. IRFs are free standing rehabilitation hospitals and rehabilitation units in acute care hospitals.
Data collection
From April to May 2024, Statista conducted a nationwide online survey among medical professionals (e.g., physicians, therapists, nurses) and managers/administrators who work in physical rehabilitation centers. Participants were asked to recommend notable physical rehabilitation centers in their respective state or region. Recommendations for own employer were not allowed.
For each recommended physical rehabilitation center, participants were asked to rate the four quality dimensions on a scale from 1 (“Poor”) to 10 (“Excellent”): Quality of care, Quality of follow-up care, Quality of service and Accommodation & amenities. A quality score was assigned to each facility based on the weighted average of these dimensions.
Evaluation
The evaluation of physical rehabilitation centers was based on a scoring model including four pillars: the quality metrics score (50%), the reputation score (35%), the accreditation score (10%) and google reviews (5%). The quality metrics score is based on the weighted sub-scores of sixteen quality metrics published by CMS. The reputation score was calculated based on recommendations from medical professionals (80%) and quality dimensions (20%). The accreditation score incorporated available accreditations on physical rehabilitation centers provided by CARF and MSKTC.
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