Southeast Hospital
Cape Girardeau, MO · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 26T110)
- 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: Non-profit · Phone: (573) 331-6575 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS Care Compare rates Southeast Hospital worse than the national rate on returning patients to the community, and among its reported measures, none are better than national while one is worse than national. The remaining measures are no different than the national rate.
CMS reports that Southeast Hospital's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate, while its readmission rates after discharge are no different than the national rate.
Southeast Hospital is a Medicare-certified, non-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Southeast Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, operated on a non-profit basis and Medicare-certified since October 1, 2001. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically including physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after events such as a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which generally offers a lower intensity of therapy over a longer stay.
According to CMS Care Compare data, Southeast Hospital's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate. Its rates of potentially preventable readmissions, both during the rehab stay and after discharge, are no different than the national rate. Its rate of C. diff healthcare-associated infection is also no different than the national benchmark. A catheter-associated infection measure was not included in the reported data provided here.
Overall, of the measures reported by CMS for this facility, none were rated better than the national benchmark, and one — discharge to community — was rated worse. The remaining reported measures were no different than the national rate. Families are encouraged to review the full, current record on CMS Care Compare, as measures are updated periodically and some figures may not be reported due to low patient case counts, which does not necessarily indicate poor quality.
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 such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help patients regain function quickly, whereas a nursing home typically provides lower-intensity care over a longer period.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that Southeast 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?
Both its during-stay and after-discharge readmission rates are no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its C. diff infection rate is no different than the national benchmark; a catheter-associated infection rate was not included in the data provided.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, Southeast Hospital is Medicare-certified, meaning it meets federal requirements for Medicare coverage of inpatient rehabilitation services.
Who owns this facility?
Southeast Hospital operates on a non-profit basis.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since October 1, 2001.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify which conditions this facility treats; contact the facility at (573) 331-6575 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Of the measures reported, none rated better than the national benchmark, one rated worse (discharge to community), and the rest were no different than the national rate.
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/26T110?state=MO.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about discharge-to-community rates, readmission rates, infection rates, and the specific therapies and conditions the facility treats, verifying details directly with the facility.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include transfer or admission procedures; contact the facility at (573) 331-6575 for guidance.
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.