Admissions & Referrals
If you or a loved one may benefit from inpatient rehabilitation, our admissions team can help determine whether the Cone Health Rehabilitation Center at Moses Cone Hospital is the right fit. We work closely with physicians, hospital care teams, patients, and families to guide the admissions process and coordinate care.
Ask for a Referral
A physician referral is required for admission to the Cone Health Rehabilitation Center at Moses Cone Hospital. To learn more about the admissions process or discuss a referral, call 336-832-8153.
Who May Benefit from Inpatient Rehabilitation?
Patients recovering from conditions such as stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, orthopedic conditions, neurological disorders, and major trauma may benefit from intensive inpatient rehabilitation.
Admission Criteria
Admission to the Cone Health Rehabilitation Center at Moses Cone Hospital is based upon a patient's need for, ability to participate in, and ability to benefit from comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation services. Our goal is to help patients return home, rejoin their communities, or prepare for the next level of care.
To be admitted, patients must:
- Need close medical supervision by a physician who specializes in rehabilitation medicine
- Be medically able to participate in rehabilitation activities
- Require intensive rehabilitation services for problems in two or more of the following areas: self-care, mobility, cognition, or communication
- Need 24-hour rehabilitation nursing care and at least two of the following: physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy
- Have the potential to participate in at least three hours of therapy per day, five days a week
- Be likely to benefit significantly from the program within a reasonable period of time
- Have an identified preliminary discharge plan
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Be free from any major psychiatric or behavioral disorder
What Happens Next?
Once a referral is received, our admissions team reviews the patient's medical information and works with physicians, patients, families, and insurers to determine eligibility and coordinate next steps.
Questions about admissions or referrals? Call 336-832-8153.
