HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has ranked the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit as one of the top performing Inpatient Rehabilitation facilities in the nation.

Using a Program Evaluation Model, HSA tracks Patient Evaluation Measures scores monthly for 868 healthcare facilities throughout the nation. Nationally, PEM scores placed the Hutchinson Regional Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit in the 85th percentile for 2018, including a top 10 ranking in July, October and December.

The Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Hutchinson Regional is one of only two units in the state of Kansas accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). CARF is a rigorous accreditation that requires a service provider to commit to quality improvement, focus on the unique needs of each person the provider serves, and monitor the results of services. Hutch Regional is one of only 17 hospitals in Kansas with an Inpatient Rehabilitation unit. During 2018, the unit experienced a 10 percent growth in the number of patients served.