Ut Health East Texas Rehabilitation Hospital
Tyler, TX · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 453072)
- 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: Better
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (903) 596-3000 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS Care Compare shows Ut Health East Texas Rehabilitation Hospital in Tyler, TX is better than the national rate on 1 measure and worse than the national rate on 1 measure, with its discharge-to-community rate reported as worse than the national rate.
CMS reports that this facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate, while its readmission rates during and after the rehab stay are no different than the national rate.
Ut Health East Texas Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Tyler, Texas, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Ut Health East Texas Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Tyler, Texas, in Smith County. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically several hours a day of physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before they return home, in contrast to the lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care typically provided at a nursing home. This facility is a for-profit organization that has been Medicare-certified since August 10, 1995.
According to CMS Care Compare, this facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate. Its readmission rates — both readmissions during the rehab stay and after discharge — are no different than the national rate. For healthcare-associated infections, the facility's C. diff infection rate is better than the national benchmark; a catheter-associated urinary tract infection measure is not separately noted here, which may reflect CMS not publishing a rate, often due to low case counts, rather than any indication of quality concern.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 1 of the reported measures and worse than the national benchmark on 1 measure, with the remaining reported measures showing no difference from national rates. Families are encouraged to review the most current details directly on CMS Care Compare, as this summary reflects a specific data vintage and figures may be updated over time.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day — aimed at helping patients regain function and return home, whereas a nursing home typically provides lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports this facility's discharge-to-community rate as worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both its readmission-during-stay and readmission-after-discharge rates are reported as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its C. diff infection rate is reported as better than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
This facility is Medicare-certified, which means Medicare covers eligible inpatient rehabilitation services here; contact the facility at (903) 596-3000 or verify coverage details on Medicare Care Compare.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated as a for-profit organization.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since August 10, 1995.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
This data does not specify particular conditions treated; contact the facility at (903) 596-3000 and verify 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 1 measure and worse than the national benchmark on 1 measure, with other reported measures showing no difference.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the latest data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/453072?state=TX.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about discharge-to-community rates, readmission rates, infection rates, and services offered, and confirm current details directly with the facility at (903) 596-3000.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
This data does not include admission or transfer procedures; contact the facility at (903) 596-3000 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.