Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Chatta
Chattanooga, TN · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 443032)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Better
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Worse
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (423) 698-0221 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Chatta in Chattanooga, TN discharges patients to the community better than the national rate. Of the reported measures, CMS rates it better than national on 1 measure and worse than national on 1 measure, with the rest showing no difference.
Yes, patients at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Chatta return home to the community at a rate CMS rates better than the national rate. Their readmission rates after discharge are no different than the national rate, suggesting outcomes are generally in line with national patterns.
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Chatta is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home. It is operated as a for-profit hospital.
About this facility
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Chatta is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. It has been Medicare-certified since June 1, 2014, and is operated on a for-profit basis. An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day of physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain strength and independence after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home rather than moving to long-term custodial care.
According to CMS Care Compare data, this facility discharges patients to the community — meaning they return home rather than to another institution — at a rate that is better than the national rate. Its rate of potentially-preventable readmissions, both during the rehab stay and after discharge, is no different than the national rate. Regarding healthcare-associated infections, the facility's catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is worse than the national benchmark, while its C. difficile infection rate is no different than the national benchmark.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 1 of the reported measures and worse than the national benchmark on 1 of the reported measures, with the remaining measures showing no difference from national rates. This summary is drawn from CMS Care Compare data; families are encouraged to verify current details directly with the facility or on the Care Compare website.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy (often several hours a day) to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with a goal of returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which typically provides longer-term custodial care at a lower intensity of therapy.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS rates this facility's discharge-to-community rate as better than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both its readmission rate during the rehab stay and after discharge are rated no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is worse than the national benchmark, while its C. difficile infection rate is no different than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified, meaning Medicare covers eligible inpatient rehabilitation services here.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated on a for-profit basis.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since June 1, 2014.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The provided data does not specify particular conditions treated; please contact the facility at (423) 698-0221 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 1 reported measure and worse than the national benchmark on 1 reported measure, with the remaining measures showing no difference from national rates.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the latest data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/443032?state=TN.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about discharge-to-community rates, readmission rates, infection rates, and specific therapy programs offered; contact the facility directly at (423) 698-0221 for details not covered by CMS data.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include admission procedures; please contact the facility at (423) 698-0221 to discuss transfer arrangements.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.