Keck Medicine of USC has integrated Keck Hospital of USC’s  acute rehabilitation unit, a nationally recognized and highly ranked program by U.S. News & World Report, into its inpatient rehabilitation unit at USC Arcadia Hospital (USC-AH). The USC-AH unit is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services, including rehabilitation.

For those who have been hospitalized due to a major injury, disease or surgery, rehabilitation therapy can be a lifeline for recovery and getting back to normal.

Acute rehabilitation services help patients regain their mobility, strength, speech skills and overall independence after a severe medical event. A multidisciplinary team, including rehabilitation physicians, specialized therapists, case managers, social workers, nurses and psychologists, work together to ensure each patient can return home as soon as possible.

“We are thrilled that USC-AH, already a national leader in acute rehabilitation, is now home to a newly enhanced inpatient rehabilitation facility servicing the entire Keck Medicine health care system,” said Ramzi Ben-Youssef, MD, MHA, co-medical director of the USC-AH acute rehabilitation unit along with Raymond Gritton, MD. “No matter what our patients’ needs are, we are committed to supporting them not just through diagnosis and treatment, but also through the often-daunting recovery process.”

The care providers — medical, nursing and therapeutic specialists — 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.

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

— Alison Rainey