Regions Hospital Rehabilitation Institute Awarded Three-year CARF Accreditation

St. Paul, Minnesota, October 8, 2008 - CARF International announced that Regions Hospital Rehabilitation Institute has been awarded the highest level of accreditation for it's hospital -based Inpatient Rehabilitation Program and Stroke Specialty Program for adults. The latest accreditation is the sixth consecutive Three-Year Accreditation that CARF has awarded to Regions Hospital, and the first accreditation under the new Stroke Specialty Program. This accreditation shows not only the organization's commitment, but also the interdisciplinary team's commitment to best care and experience for all patients receiving rehabilitation services. An organization receiving CARF accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of CARF surveyors during an on-site visit that it's rehabilitation programs and services are of the highest quality, measurable, and accountable.

Regions Hospital Rehabilitation Institute has a long history of excellence in providing inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, and also celebrates it 50th anniversary this year. Dr. Michael Kosiak founded the rehabilitation program in 1958 at Ancker Hospital. In 1965, the Rehabilitation Institute moved to it's present location on the Regions Hospital campus at 640 Jackson Street, St. Paul. The inpatient rehabilitation program, under the medical direction of Dr. Rebecca Koerner, most often treats person with stroke, traumatic brain injury, and major multiple trauma, and also treats person with spinal cord injury, amputations, and other complex medical and neurological conditions. Our overall goal is to assist all persons served to achieve their highest level of function at home and in the community. For additional information, contact Donna Jensen, Rehabilitation Institute Director, at 651-254-1697.



CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services.