INDIANAPOLIS – Franciscan St. Francis Health-Indianapolis
has received three-year accreditation for its adult inpatient rehabilitation
and stroke specialty programs by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
(CARF).
This latest accreditation is the second consecutive the first
accreditation that CARF has awarded to Franciscan St.
Francis
for inpatient rehabilitation. This is the first specialty accreditation for the
rehabilitation center for its stroke program.
The
recognition represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded
to an organization and shows the hospital’s substantial conformance to the CARF
standards.
Franciscan
St. Francis’ inpatient rehabilitation programs treat patients who have experienced strokes, brain
injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, multiple traumas, neurological
diseases, orthopedic and cardiac conditions.
CARF is an independent, nonprofit
accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal
outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and
continuous improvement services focused on enhancing the lives of the persons
served.
