How To Refer Patients
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Most patients come to the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute by referral from a physician or other member of the treatment team, most often after a stay in an acute care hospital. Patients also may come from other settings, including long-term acute care or skilled nursing facilities.
The types of physicians who refer patients to the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute are varied.
Some of the most common referral sources include:
- orthopaedics
- internal medicine
- neurology
- neurosurgery
- abdominal and thoracic transplantation
- trauma
- geriatrics
Call 1-877-AT-REHAB (28-73422) to refer a patient to any of the seven UPMC Rehabilitation Institute facilities.