Parkview Hospital
Fort Wayne, IN · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 15T021)
- 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: Non-profit · Phone: (260) 373-3691 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN as worse than the national rate for discharging patients back to the community, and among the five reported measures, none are better than the national rate while one is worse.
CMS data shows Parkview Hospital's discharge-to-community rate is worse than the national rate, meaning fewer patients returned home compared to other facilities nationally, while readmission rates after discharge are no different than the national rate.
Parkview Hospital is a Medicare-certified, non-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that provides intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before they return home.
About this facility
Parkview Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It has been Medicare-certified since January 1, 1984, and operates as a non-profit facility. An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically several hours of physical, occupational, and speech therapy per day — to help patients regain strength and independence after events such as a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, before returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which generally offers a lower intensity of daily therapy over a longer stay.
According to CMS Care Compare data, Parkview Hospital's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate. On potentially-preventable readmission measures, the facility performs no different than the national rate both during the rehab stay and after discharge. For healthcare-associated infections, the facility performs no different than the national benchmark for both catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. difficile infections.
Taken together, 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 reported, with the remaining measures showing no significant difference from national rates. No measures were noted as unreported for this facility in the data provided. Families considering rehabilitation should discuss individual needs and expectations directly with the facility. This summary is based on CMS Care Compare data as published for this facility.
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, whereas nursing homes typically provide lower-intensity therapy over longer stays.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that Parkview Hospital's rate of discharging patients to the community is worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Parkview Hospital's readmission rates, both during the rehab stay and after discharge, are no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
The facility's catheter-associated urinary tract infection and C. difficile infection rates are both no different than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, Parkview Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
Parkview Hospital operates as a non-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
Parkview Hospital has been Medicare-certified since January 1, 1984.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify which conditions this facility treats; please contact the facility at (260) 373-3691 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Of the five reported CMS measures, none show Parkview Hospital performing better than the national rate, one shows it performing worse, and the rest show no significant difference.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the most current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/15T021?state=IN.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staff-to-patient ratios, and how outcomes compare to national benchmarks, and contact Parkview Hospital directly at (260) 373-3691 for specifics.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include admission procedures; please contact Parkview Hospital at (260) 373-3691 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.