​​​​Inpatient Rehab ​​​​​​​Admission Requirements at Polk Medical Center

Patients who may be eligible for our Polk Medical Center inpatient rehabilitation program, also called subacute rehab or swing bed, must meet the following criteria:

• ​Must have received care for a minimum of three nights as an inpatient at a medical facility within the last 30 days for traditional Medicare or have a qualifying hospital stay within the last 30 days per individual insurance guidelines
• Be medically stable
• Require daily therapy and/or skilled nursing
• Referred by a physician

Patients referred to the program often have the following needs:

• Rehabilitative therapy following ​surgery
• Intravenous (IV) therapy
• Wound care that requires daily evaluation and treatment by skilled personnel
• Restorative nursing care such as ostomy training and diabetes management
• Therapy for debilitation/weakness

Contact​

For more information about the inpatient rehabilitation program at Polk Medical Center, contact us at 770-749-4210​ or 770-749-4214​.

Physician referrals may be faxed to 706-292-​7915.

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