Rehabilitation

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit is located within Nationwide Children's Hospital and is a component of the Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. We are proud to be accredited by both the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission (CARF). We offer a Comprehensive Pediatric Family-Centered Care Inpatient Rehabilitation Program. Our Rehabilitation Clinic is established for follow-up visits, as well as evaluation for potential admission.

Nationwide Children's Hospital
Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, 3AE
700 Children's Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: (614) 722-3230 (Inpatient Unit)
Fax: (614) 722-4769

Inpatient Program Referral
Phone: (614) 722-4260
Pager: (614) 637-0287
Fax: (614) 722-4769
Recorded referral accepted 24 hours a day

Resources

Our services include:

Child Life
Clinical Nutrition
Early Intervention
Education
Massage Therapy
Neuropsychology
Occupational Therapy
Pediatric Psychiatry
Physical Therapy
Rehab Case Management
Rehabilitation Nursing
Rehabilitation Psychology
Social Work
Speech Pathology
Therapeutic Recreation

Admission Criteria

Consideration for admission includes that the patient and/or family:

Be medically stable
Have potential to tolerate three hours of therapeutic intervention per day
Able to follow one-step commands consistently or in the case of patients with traumatic brain injuries be at a Rancho level III or greater
Have preliminary plans for discharge established
Have training and educational needs of the care givers
Who is not following commands will come for a 2 week trial along with extensive education and training of caregivers, pending insurance approval
Have needs and goals that could be met by the services/programs we offer
We also take rehab patients who may be on a ventilator

Insurance accepted: All types of commercial insurance, Managed Medicaid Programs, Medicaid, BCMH, and self-pay.

PDFs

2009 Inpatient Rehabilitation Program Overview

Why Choose Nationwide Children’s Inpatient Rehab Program?

Personal Health Record

Inpatient Rehabilitation: Ethical Principles

Inpatient Rehabilitation: Scope of Services

Trauma Care Continuum

Department Highlights

Pediatric Rehab Tour Video
Tour our rehabilitation facility by clicking on the video links below. Windows Media Player is required to watch the video.
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PGA Tour Players Visit Rehabilitation Patients
Mark Calcavecchia and Chris Wilson visit patients at Nationwide Children's.

Patient and Family Involvement
We recognize that the parents/family are the constant in the child's life. Patients and families always come first on our Rehab Team. Patients and families are asked to identify their goals of rehab upon admission, as well as ongoing weekly goals towards discharge. Patients and families are involved in collaboration of their care and decision making throughout their rehab stay.

Sleeping Options
Visitation for parents is 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Extended family and friends are asked to visit during regular hospital visiting hours (see hospital resource section). One parent is able to sleep in the child's room. The Ronald McDonald house is located on campus and provides rooms for a donation of $10.00 a night.

Children's Hospital Rehabilitation Staffs Full-Time "Medical Dog"
Children's has a M.D. in rehab...a Medical Dog that is!
Read about Ansley and our Animal Assisted Therapy Program.