SOUTHAVEN, Miss., May 20, 2009 – The inpatient rehabilitation program at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto was recently ranked in the top 10 percent for quality in a report published by the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation.

The program was compared with 812 other inpatient rehabilitation programs across the nation. Its 94th percentile ranking was based on several performance outcomes from 2008, including the delivery of care that is effective, efficient, safe and patient-centered.

“This ranking is a testament to our rehabilitation team members,” said Randy King, administrator and CEO for Baptist DeSoto. “They work hard every day to deliver efficient, high-quality care to our patients.”

The inpatient rehabilitation program at Baptist DeSoto consists of a 30-bed unit dedicated to the rehabilitation of patients with varying diagnoses, including stroke, limb loss, brain injury, spinal cord injury, fractures and other neurological and orthopedic conditions. The program has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities longer than any inpatient rehabilitation program in the metro-Memphis area. Baptist DeSoto also offers outpatient rehabilitation services at three locations in DeSoto County.

Baptist Desoto is a 339-bed hospital that offers diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitation services. In 2001, the hospital completed an expansion project that nearly doubled its size, expanded its labor and delivery services and added open-heart surgery and radiation therapy. In December 2002, the Baptist Desoto Outpatient Diagnostic Center and Women’s Center opened, which houses Desoto County’s first open MRI, mammography services and other diagnostic tools. In November 2006, Baptist Desoto opened a new, 11-story tower, featuring all-private rooms, expanded operating suites and a new emergency room.

For more information, please call 662-772-4000 or visit desoto.baptistonline.org.

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