National Recognition

National Recognition

Our patient care efforts have earned us national recognition as a healthcare leader, meaning that we provide the highest level of available care to our patients in the communities we serve.

Top 10% in United States for Rehabilitative Care – It Matters!

Laredo Specialty Hospital ranked in the top 10 percent of inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the United States for 5 years.

The ranking is by the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR), a not-for-profit corporation that was developed with support from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation research, a component of the U.S. Department of Education.

The UDSMR ranks rehabilitation facilities based upon care that is:

  1. Patient-Centered
  2. Effective
  3. Efficient
  4. Timely

This means that through services at Laredo Specialty Hospital, our patients are receiving the highest level of rehabilitative care available – without having to leave the area.

UDSMR, which administers the world’s largest medical rehabilitation database, provides common language and measurement tools to monitor patient results.

Through UDSMR, our hospital collaborates with peers throughout the United States to share information and establish best practices for patients. This helps us elevate rehabilitative care for everyone across the United States.

The ranking was provided by the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR), a not-for-profit corporation that was developed with support from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation research, a component of the U.S. Department of Education. The UDSMR maintains the world’s largest database for medical rehabilitation outcomes. Through UDSMR, the hospital collaborated with peers throughout the United States to share information and establish best practices for everyone across the nation.

Advanced Stroke Certification

Laredo Specialty Hospital has received The Joint Commission’s disease-specific certification for stroke rehabilitation, which signifies the hospital’s dedication to developing better results for stroke patients. The award is given after a rigorous on-site review by an expert evaluator.

The award recognizes how committed we are and how well we provide rehabilitation following a stroke. Through our services, we want to provide hope and quality of life to our community members who have experienced this debilitating event.

Certification through the Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Program is voluntary and available only to stroke programs in Joint Commission-accredited acute care hospitals.

Certification requirements address three main areas:

  1. Compliance with consensus-based national standards
  2. Effective use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize care
  3. Organized approach to performance measurement and improvement activities

Brain Injury Certification

Laredo Specialty Hospital received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Brain Injury rehabilitation. This certification signifies the hospital’s commitment to providing a higher standard of service for patients that have suffered brain injuries.

The certification was given after a rigorous on-site review by an expert evaluator of the hospital’s practices, programs and outcomes in treating these patients. The Gold Seal of Approval reflects our ongoing dedication to constantly improve our performance and therefore improve the lives of the patients we serve.

Certification through The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Programs is voluntary and available only to Joint Commission-accredited acute care hospitals.

Certification requirements address three main areas:

  1. Compliance with consensus-based national standards
  2. Effective use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize care
  3. Organized approach to performance measurement and improvement activities
Top 10%

Recognized in the Nation’s Top 10%

Laredo Specialty Hospital has been ranked by the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR), a non-for-profit corporation that was developed with support from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation research, a component of the U.S. Department of Education. It ranks rehabilitation facilities based upon care that is patient-centered, effective, efficient, and timely.

Through UDSMR, our hospitals collaborate with our peers throughout the United States to share information and establish best practices for patients. This helps us elevate rehabilitative care for everyone across the United States.

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