Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital
Coushatta, LA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 193080)
- 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: (318) 932-1770 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital worse than the national rate for returning patients to the community, and among its reported measures, none are better than the national benchmark while one is worse. The remaining measures are rated no different than the national rate.
CMS reports that Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital discharges patients to the community at a rate worse than the national rate, though its readmission rates during and after the stay are no different than the national rate.
Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility in Coushatta, Louisiana, operated as a for-profit hospital, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Coushatta, Louisiana, in Red River County. It has been Medicare-certified since 07/16/2002 and operates under for-profit ownership.
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically multiple hours of physical, occupational, and other therapy each day — to help patients regain function after events such as a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home rather than remaining in long-term care.
According to CMS Care Compare, Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate. Its rate of potentially preventable readmissions during the rehab stay, and after discharge, is no different than the national rate. Its rate of C. diff healthcare-associated infection is no different than the national benchmark. A catheter-associated infection measure was not reported by CMS for this facility, which is often due to low case counts and should not be read as an indicator of poor quality.
Overall, among the measures CMS has published for this facility, it performs better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures, and worse than the benchmark on 1 of those measures, with the remainder rated as no different than the national rate. This summary reflects CMS Care Compare data as most recently published; families should verify current figures directly on Care Compare before making decisions.
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 for several hours a day to help patients regain function quickly, while a nursing home typically offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial or skilled care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS rates Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital's discharge-to-community rate as worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS rates both its during-stay and after-discharge readmission rates as 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 measure was not reported by CMS, often due to low case counts.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated under for-profit ownership.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since 07/16/2002.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify which conditions are treated here; contact the facility at (318) 932-1770 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Among the measures CMS has reported, the facility performs better than the national benchmark on 0 measures and worse on 1, with the rest rated no different than the national rate.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the latest published data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/193080?state=LA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, discharge outcomes, and infection rates, and compare these to the CMS national benchmarks noted here.
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 directly at (318) 932-1770 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.