Patient Outcomes
It's important to be confident about the quality of care you or a loved one will receive when entering a rehabilitation program. Shepherd Center specializes in the treatment of spinal cord injury, brain injury and stroke. We're not a general rehabilitation hospital like the majority of facilities you will encounter. That means we have more experience dealing with situations like yours.
Our goal is to maintain the highest quality of outcomes for our patients and to present our outcomes to help inform your decision when choosing a rehabilitation provider. Get more details and download our latest outcomes, quality and patient safety reports below.
From the drop-down menu below, select the patient program that interests you and then review our most recent outcome measures.
Our patient population is younger than most other rehabilitation facilities, with 39.1 being the average age.
Inpatients give 96 out of 100 points to rate their likelihood to recommend Shepherd Center to others.
Shepherd Center treats 250 patients with spinal cord injuries each year.
A typical inpatient stay ranges from 8 - 11 weeks.
92.2% of our patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries were able to return to their community after rehabilitation at Shepherd Center, compared to 71.9% nationwide.
Expect to participate in 3-4 hours per day of therapy.
62.8% of patients with spinal cord injuries achieve or exceed their expected value of mobility by the time they discharge from Shepherd Center, compared to 59.6 nationally.
Yes, by The Joint Commission and CARF. Shepherd Center is also a Spinal Cord Injury Model System.
The average age is 37.6 years old.
Inpatients give 96 out of 100 points to rate their likelihood of recommending Shepherd Center to others.
Shepherd Center treats 302 patients with brain injuries each year.
A typical inpatient stay ranges from 5 - 7 weeks.
96% of our patients with traumatic brain injuries were able to return to their communities after rehabilitation at Shepherd Center, compared to 70.4% nationwide.
Expect to participate in 4-5 hours per day of therapy.
79.5% of patients with brain injuries achieve or exceed their expected value of mobility by the time they discharge from Shepherd Center, compared to 64.4% nationally.
Yes, by The Joint Commission and CARF. Shepherd Center is also a Spinal Cord Injury Model System.
The average age is 50.6 years old.
Inpatients give 96 out of 100 points to rate their likelihood of recommending Shepherd Center to others.
Shepherd Center treats 144 patients who have had stroked each year.
A typical inpatient stay ranges from 5 - 7 weeks.
94.3% of our patients who had strokes were able to return to their communities after rehabilitation at Shepherd Center, compared to 67.6% nationwide.
Expect to participate in 4-5 hours per day of therapy.
62.8% of patients who have had strokes achieve or exceed their expected value of mobility by the time they discharge from Shepherd Center, compared to 59.6% nationally.
Yes, by The Joint Commission and CARF. Shepherd Center is also a Spinal Cord Injury Model System.
Shepherd Center Outcomes and Annual Quality Report
Guided by what is best for our patients and their families, we aim to be the leader in defining, measuring, and delivering the highest quality care. That means we continually improve processes and the clinical care experience to provide the safest care possible. We also aim to be transparent in reporting our outcomes and believe that having accurate patient safety and patient experience outcomes helps people to make informed decisions about their healthcare. We believe our patients, their families, our staff, and those who support us deserve the information they need to decide where they receive their care, work, and donate their time and talent.
The measures reported in our FY22 annual report reflect a range of patient safety and patient experience outcomes.
If you have any questions or concerns about our patient safety or patient experience outcomes, please call 404-352-2020.
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Download the latest Annual Report to learn more about the Quality and Patient Safety outcomes.