Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield
Springfield, MO · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 263032)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Worse
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (417) 820-2973 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield worse than the national rate on discharging patients to the community, and among the 5 reported measures, none are better than national and 1 is worse, with the rest showing no difference from national rates.
At Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield, CMS reports that patients are discharged to the community (return home) at a rate worse than the national rate, while readmission rates after discharge are no different than the national rate.
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Springfield, Missouri, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — often including physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home rather than remaining in long-term care. This facility has been Medicare-certified since May 21, 2014, and is operated under for-profit ownership.
According to CMS Care Compare, this facility's rate of discharging patients to the community (returning home) is worse than the national rate. Its readmission rates — both during the rehab stay and after discharge — are no different than the national rate. Healthcare-associated infection measures, including catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. diff infections, are also no different than the national benchmark.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures, and worse than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, with the remainder showing no difference from national rates. No measures in this profile were listed as not reported. This summary reflects data published on CMS Care Compare; families are encouraged to review the most current data directly on that site before making a decision.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) provides intensive, hospital-level therapy such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, aiming for a return home. This differs from a nursing home, which typically provides longer-term, lower-intensity custodial or skilled nursing care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that this facility's rate of discharging patients to the community is worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both readmission during the rehab stay and readmission after discharge are reported as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. diff infections are both reported as no different than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified, meaning it meets Medicare's conditions of participation for inpatient rehabilitation care.
Who owns this facility?
This facility operates under for-profit ownership.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
This facility has been Medicare-certified since May 21, 2014.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify which conditions this facility treats; please contact the facility at (417) 820-2973 or verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 0 of the 5 reported measures, with 1 measure worse than national and the rest no different than national.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the most current CMS data for this facility at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/263032?state=MO.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
The data provided does not offer specific admission criteria or therapy details; contact the facility directly at (417) 820-2973 to ask about services, admission requirements, and expected length of stay.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include transfer procedures; contact the facility at (417) 820-2973 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.