Perspective: Enhancing Acute Rehabilitation Services

The co-medical directors of USC Arcadia Hospital’s newly enhanced acute rehabilitation unit share their thoughts about the value of top-notch acute rehab care.

After undergoing a complex surgery or completing treatment for a serious illness, all you want to do is get back to your regular life.

For many patients, recovery may involve relearning how to walk, bathe and dress themselves. Some may need to relearn how to communicate with loved ones.

No matter what your needs are, part of strong health care is ensuring that we, as clinicians, are supporting you not just through diagnosis and treatment, but also through the often-daunting recovery process.

Recently, Keck Medicine of USC integrated Keck Hospital of USC’s acute rehabilitation unit, a nationally recognized and highly ranked program by U.S. News & World Report, into its esteemed rehabilitation unit at USC Arcadia Hospital (USC-AH), which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.

USC-AH, already a national leader in acute rehabilitation, is now home to a newly enhanced inpatient rehabilitation facility servicing the Keck Medicine health care system.

Our medical, nursing and therapy teams have the expertise to take care of patients who’ve had organ transplants and heart surgery, undergone multilevel spine procedures, had large joint replacements, experienced strokes or been diagnosed with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease.

The multidisciplinary team — including rehabilitation physicians, specialized therapists, case managers, social workers, nurses and psychologists — work together to ensure each patient has a positive experience and can return home as soon as possible.

Patients and their families are at the forefront of our mission, and our goal is always to help them achieve the best possible outcomes. We’re excited about this unification of services and the benefits it holds for our communities.

Ramzi Ben-Youssef, MD, MHA, and Raymond Gritton, MD, are co-medical directors of USC Arcadia Hospital’s acute rehabilitation unit.

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