PMC Earns Accreditation for Inpatient Rehabilitation and Stroke Care
The inpatient rehabilitation and stroke specialty programs at Princeton Medical Center (PMC) recently earned three-year accreditation from CARF International, an independent nonprofit that promotes quality, patient-centered care and continuous performance improvement.
CARF — formerly the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities — announced the accreditation following a comprehensive survey conducted this spring in PMC’s Acute Rehab Unit. PMC is one of only nine New Jersey hospitals with CARF-accredited inpatient rehab and stroke specialty programs. PMC previously earned CARF accreditation in 2016 and 2019.
“Congratulations to our physicians, nurses, therapists, and other professionals in Acute Rehab,” said James Demetriades, CEO of Penn Medicine Princeton Health. “This is a significant achievement because it shows that we not only meet or exceed standards of patient care but we are also committed to monitoring our performance and implementing plans to elevate the level of care and services we provide.”
Acute Rehab is a 17-bed unit that provides intensive, individualized therapies and medical management to people recovering from serious injury or illness to help them regain function and transition to home. Care is provided in an on-site gym and a variety of public and home-like settings — including a unique, apartment-style suite within the unit — where people can practice life skills and daily activities in preparation for returning home.
CARF surveyors noted 11 Areas of Strength, including staff communication and teamwork, high patient satisfaction, organizational support for continuing education, and Princeton Health’s affiliation with Penn Medicine, which offers benefits to patients such as a unified medical record that allows for enhanced communication and continuity of care. The strengths also included the hospital’s facilities, with the report praising environmental services staff for the cleanliness of the unit and the organization for providing physical spaces that are well laid-out, spacious, and bright.
The accreditation is valid through May 31, 2025.
About Penn Medicine Princeton Health
Penn Medicine Princeton Health is one of the most comprehensive healthcare systems in New Jersey, providing acute care hospital services through Princeton Medical Center; behavioral healthcare through Princeton House Behavioral Health; in-home nursing, rehabilitation and hospice care; primary and specialty care through Princeton Medicine Physicians; ambulatory surgery and wellness services. For more information, visit www.princetonhcs.org. Penn Medicine Princeton Health is part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which, together with the University of Pennsylvania’s Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine, forms Penn Medicine, one of the world’s leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research and excellence in patient care.
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