How To Become A Model Center of Medical Rehabilitation--The Experience of the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation

In this article I will describe a model medical rehabilitation center in the United States based on my experience as the Medical Director of the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (KIR) located in West Orange, New Jersey.KIR has three integrated distinct missions:patient care,education, and research. It is a

In this article I will describe a model medical reha- bilitation center in the United States based on my experi- ence as the Medical Director of the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation （KIR） located in West Orange, New Jersey. KIR has three integrated distinct missions： patient care, education, and research. It is a 336-inpatient bed facility （three separate locations） that runs at approximately 95% occupancy. In 2012, 6896 individuals were admitted for care. The patient ages are from 18 to 109 with an aver- age age of 69. Forty five percent of the patients were male and 55% were female. KIR, West Orange, is a freestanding hospital that owns and operates its own X-ray and laboratory facilities.