Sage Rehabilitation Hospital
Baton Rouge, LA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 193078)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Worse
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (225) 819-0703 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Sage Rehabilitation Hospital is rated by CMS as worse than the national rate for returning patients to the community, and among five reported measures, none are better than the national rate while one is worse. The remaining measures show no meaningful difference from national rates.
CMS reports that patients at Sage Rehabilitation Hospital are discharged to the community at a rate worse than the national rate, while readmission rates after discharge are no different than the national rate. This suggests recovery outcomes vary by measure, so families should review the details on Care Compare.
Sage Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that provides intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Sage Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically physical, occupational, and 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 generally offers a lower intensity of daily therapy and longer-term custodial care.
Sage Rehabilitation Hospital has been Medicare-certified since June 4, 2002 and operates as a for-profit facility. According to CMS Care Compare, patients discharged from this facility return to the community at a rate CMS rates as worse than the national rate. Readmission measures, both during the rehab stay and after discharge, are reported as no different than the national rate. Among healthcare-associated infection measures, the C. diff infection rate is reported as no different than the national benchmark; catheter-associated infection data was not provided.
Overall, of the five nationally reported measure categories, CMS rates this facility as better than the national benchmark on 0 measures and worse than the national benchmark on 1 measure, with the remaining measures showing no meaningful difference from national rates. Where a measure is not reported here, CMS has not published it for this facility, which can occur simply due to low case counts and does not itself indicate poor quality. This summary reflects the most recent CMS Care Compare data available 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 aimed at helping patients regain function and return home, while a nursing home typically provides lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS rates Sage Rehabilitation Hospital as worse than the national rate for discharging patients to the community.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS reports both during-stay and after-discharge readmission rates as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
The C. diff infection rate is reported as no different than the national benchmark; catheter-associated infection data was not reported, so CMS has not published it, often due to low case counts.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, Sage Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
It operates as a for-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since June 4, 2002.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not list specific conditions treated; please contact the facility at (225) 819-0703 and verify on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Of five reported measure categories, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 0 measures and worse on 1 measure, with the rest showing no meaningful difference.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the current record at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/193078?state=LA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about discharge-to-community rates, readmission rates, infection rates, and the facility's experience with your specific condition; contact (225) 819-0703 for details.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include transfer procedures; please contact the facility directly at (225) 819-0703 to arrange 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.