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University Hospitals Avon Rehabilitation Hospital has been ranked in the 93rd percentile in the nation for quality based on its 2018 quality outcomes by Uniform Data System (UDS). This places UH Avon Rehabilitation Hospital – which is a joint venture between University Hospitals and Kindred Healthcare – among the top 10 percent of facilities in the nation.
The rankings are based on the hospital’s overall quality performance outcomes for 2018, which are measured against 868 acute rehabilitation hospitals and units throughout the country.
“I am extremely proud that our rehabilitation hospital is ranked among the very best in the nation,” said Andrew Goldfrach, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, UH Avon Rehabilitation Hospital. “Within the 19 hospitals that comprise the Kindred Healthcare family, UH Avon Rehabilitation Hospital is one of six facilities included the top 10 percent and is tied for second overall with our sister facility in Tennessee. Along with our pledge to provide patients the very best care, the friendly competition amongst Kindred Healthcare facilities adds even more motivation.”
UH Avon Rehabilitation Hospital, which opened in January 2016, specializes in acute rehabilitation for those suffering from a debilitating medical or traumatic event. In 2018, UH Avon Rehabilitation Hospital saw 816 patients, mostly from Lorain and Cuyahoga counties. Of those patients, more than 80 percent were discharged back home to their community setting and averaged almost a 4-point improvement in functional independence for every day they were at the hospital – nearly double the national average.
About UH Avon Rehabilitation Hospital
UH Avon Rehabilitation Hospital is a freestanding acute rehabilitation hospital located in Avon, OH. The hospital is owned through a joint venture between University Hospitals of Cleveland and Kindred Healthcare. Opened in January 2016, the hospital is dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have experienced a variety of conditions including, but not limited to: stroke, trauma, brain injury, spinal cord injury neurological conditions, amputations and other orthopedic injuries.
