Great Plains Regional Medical Center
Elk City, OK · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 37T019)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
Ownership: Non-profit · Phone: see Care Compare · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Great Plains Regional Medical Center is rated by CMS as no different than the national rate for returning patients to the community, and it has 0 measures better and 0 measures worse than the national benchmark among the measures reported. This means its performance is broadly in line with national averages.
CMS reports that Great Plains Regional Medical Center discharges patients back to the community at a rate no different than the national average, and its readmission rate after discharge is also no different than the national rate. This suggests recovery outcomes here are generally consistent with national patterns.
Great Plains Regional Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility in Elk City, Oklahoma, operated as a non-profit organization, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Great Plains Regional Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) in Elk City, Oklahoma, serving Beckham County. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day of physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which typically offers a lower intensity of daily therapy over a longer stay.
This facility is operated as a non-profit organization and has been Medicare-certified since July 31, 2017.
According to CMS Care Compare, Great Plains Regional Medical Center's rate of discharging patients back to the community is 'No Different than the National Rate.' Its potentially-preventable readmission rates, both during the stay and after discharge, are also 'No Different than the National Rate.' Healthcare-associated infection measures (catheter-associated urinary tract infection and C. diff) are not detailed in the data provided; where CMS has not published a measure, it is often due to low patient case counts and should not be interpreted as an indicator of poor quality.
Overall, CMS rates this facility as performing no differently than the national benchmark on the measures reported here — 0 measures better than the national rate and 0 measures worse. Patients and families are encouraged to review the full, current record on CMS Care Compare, as measure reporting and results can be updated over time.
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 multiple hours a day — to help patients regain function after a serious health event, whereas a nursing home typically provides a lower intensity of therapy over a longer stay.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports Great Plains Regional Medical Center's discharge-to-community rate as 'No Different than the National Rate.'
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS rates both its readmission-during-stay and readmission-after-discharge measures as 'No Different than the National Rate.'
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Infection data for this facility was not provided; contact the facility or check Medicare Care Compare for current infection measure results.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified as an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated as a non-profit organization.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since July 31, 2017.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
This data does not specify which conditions are treated; please contact the facility directly or check Medicare Care Compare to confirm.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Based on the measures reported, CMS rates the facility as no different than the national benchmark on all reported measures, with 0 measures better and 0 measures worse.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the current, detailed record at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/37T019?state=OK.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours per day, typical length of stay, admission criteria, and how outcomes compare to national benchmarks; contact the facility directly for these details.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
This data does not include admission or transfer procedures; contact the facility directly to discuss arranging a transfer.
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.