Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Services
When intensive rehabilitation and frequent monitoring by a physician are needed, patients are often admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation unit. A plan of care will be established for the patient, including several types of therapies and rehabilitation services. One difference between the acute care unit and inpatient rehabilitation is the amount of time spent out of bed. Patients must be able to handle three hours of therapy a day. The UPMC Institute for Rehabilitation and Research is the hub of UPMC's rehabilitation network with consists of six additional inpatient sites.
The IRR is a 76-bed center of excellence in physical medicine and rehabilitation. We offer four specialized units dedicated to brain injury, general rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, and stroke — each accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
Unlike stand-alone rehabilitation facilities, the IRR is located within an acute care facility providing patients with immediate access to a full range of diagnostic, emergency, and specialty services — ensuring that the recovery process remains uninterrupted and our focus remains on the patient’s rehabilitation goals.
To help ensure the best outcome, we offer patients the following services, which are always overseen by a physician:
- physical medicine and rehabilitation physician specialists
- rehabilitation nursing
- physical therapy
- occupational therapy
- speech-language pathology
- case management
- nutrition services
- social work
- neuropsychology
- behavioral medicine
- dialysis
- rehabilitation engineering and technology
- orthotic and prosthetic services
- vocational and community re-entry services
- spiritual care
- other medical specialists