Most of us never think about rehabilitation services. But when an unexpected illness or injury occurs, we are faced with many decisions, among them: What services do I need? What can I expect in quality of care? How much will it cost?

Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center Roger C. Peace Hospital-Rehabilitation is accredited by the Joint Commissions on Accreditation of Healthcare Facilities. Furthermore, the hospital's brain injury, spinal cord injury, pediatric rehabilitation and outpatient brain injury programs are the only programs of their kind in the state that are accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). This means that the hospital and its specialized programs meets the highest standards for rehabilitative care.

We hope that the following information can help you make an informed decision should you or someone you love need the services of a rehabilitation facility.

What services are provided?

Roger C. Peace Hospital's 53-bed facility provides inpatient therapies for patients with a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, the following:

• Brain injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Stroke
• Pediatric rehabilitation
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Cerebral palsy and other congenital disabilities
• Neuromuscular diseases
• Multiple sclerosis
• Parkinson's Disease
• Cancer rehabilitation

Outpatient therapies, including the following, are provided at the main hospital and at Peace Rehabilitation Center in downtown Greenville's West End:

• Brain injury rehabilitation
• Individual and group therapies
• Young Stroke Program
• Vocational readiness
• Community-based rehabilitation
• Driving evaluation and training program

What is a typical day in the RCP rehabilitation program?

Following national guidelines for rehabilitation hospitals, each week day patients are expected to participate in three hours of therapy. Individualized therapy plans include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, recreational therapy, and neuropsychology services. Saturday therapies are provided based on individual patient therapy goals as determined by the patient’s multidisciplinary treatment team.

What are quality indicators associated with the hospital's specialized programs?

Patient satisfaction, high volumes and length of stay consistent with national standards are indicators for quality programs.

Roger C. Peace Hospital Quality Indicators for 2004:

Brain Injury

• Admitted 120 patients during 2004
• Average Length of Stay (ALOS) 22.5
• 8 out of 10 patients return home
• Nine out of 10 patients surveyed were very satisfied with services

Young Stroke Program

• Admitted 140 patients during 2004
• ALOS 26 days
• 8 out of 10 people return home
• Nine out of 10 patients were very satisfied with services

Geriatric Stoke Program

• Admitted 102 patients in 2004
• 7 out of 10 people return home or to the community
• 9 out of 10 were very satisfied with the services

Spinal Cord Injury

• Admitted 58 patients during 2004
• 8 out of 10 people return home
• Nine out of 10 patients were very satisfied with services

Orthopaedic Injury

• Admitted 405 patients during 2004
• ALOS is 11 days
• Nine out of 10 patients were very satisfied with services
• 8 out of 10 people return home

How is quality of care monitored?

Every three years the hospital voluntarily seeks to meet a set of standards unique to the rehabilitation industry. These standards are set by the Commission of Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Roger C. Peace Hospital has met or exceeded these standards and has been designated a CARF facility.

Achieving accreditation through this consultative peer-review process demonstrates a commitment to the continuous improvement of programs and services. CARF promotes and assures standards of quality for accredited programs and focuses on optimal outcomes for persons served. Roger C. Peace Hospital also monitors quality of care through responses from patient surveys, which consistently report high patient satisfaction scores as well as a high “return to home” rate for all programs.

Are services provided by specialized staff?

All patients have access to the hospital's physiatrists (doctors who specialize in rehabilitation medicine), a nursing staff that is specifically trained in the needs of the rehabilitation patient (many of the nurses are certified rehabilitation nurses), certified physical and occupational therapists, and neurospsychologists.

Are other medical services available to patients should the need arise?

As part of Greenville Hospital System, we have direct access to a network of world-class professionals and some of the most advanced medical technology. Our location adjacent to Greenville Memorial Hospital ensures a continuum of care.

Will insurance cover rehabilitation services?

We accept many forms of insurance as well as Medicare and Medicaid. To speak with a representative regarding insurance coverage for services, please call 864-455-7716.

For more information, please call 864-455-7716 for inpatient services and 864-455-2600 for outpatient services.