Improving Inpatient Rehab Outcomes Through Data, Workflow and Teamwork

Rising patient complexity, tighter margins and pressure to improve quality metrics are challenging inpatient rehabilitation programs. In this episode, specialists from Duke Rehabilitation Institute discuss taking on these challenges and reshaping what inpatient rehab looks like for them. They break down how they’ve reduced length of stay, strengthened admissions readiness and reduced returns to acute care. From updated workflows to interdisciplinary problem-solving, this episode offers practical, real-world strategies for rehab leaders, clinicians and healthcare professionals who want to elevate performance and support patients more effectively. Listeners will learn how Duke Rehab: Leveraged an admission model to admit patients at the right time Partnered closely with acute care teams across the Duke University Health System Used Morbidity, Mortality and Improvement (MMI) rounds to improve medical readiness and care escalation Applied the LEAD framework to enhance documentation, engagement and quality outcomes