Pam Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Wausau
Wausau, WI · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 523034)
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: Better
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (717) 731-9660 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Pam Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Wausau better than the national benchmark on 1 of the measures it reports, and worse on none. Discharge-to-community and readmission results were not reported in this data, which is often due to low case counts rather than a quality concern.
CMS has not reported a discharge-to-community rate or a readmission rate for Pam Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Wausau in this data. This typically happens when there are too few cases to calculate a reliable rate, not because of a quality problem.
Pam Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Wausau is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Wausau, Wisconsin. It provides intensive inpatient therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Pam Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Wausau is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — often including physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function and independence after events such as a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home rather than remaining in long-term care. This facility is operated on a for-profit basis and has been Medicare-certified since May 30, 2024.
According to CMS Care Compare data, this facility's rate of healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections is better than the national benchmark. Its catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is no different than the national benchmark. CMS did not publish comparison data for this facility's rate of patients discharged to the community or for potentially-preventable readmission measures in this dataset; when a measure is not reported, this is often due to low patient case counts and should not be read as an indicator of poor quality.
Overall, of the five measures CMS typically reports for inpatient rehabilitation facilities, this facility is rated better than the national benchmark on 1 measure and worse than the national benchmark on 0 measures, based on the data currently available. Families are encouraged to review the full, most current profile on CMS Care Compare, as this summary reflects the data vintage supplied and may not include every measure category.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day of physical, occupational, and speech therapy — aimed at helping patients regain function quickly after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury. This differs from a nursing home, which typically offers a slower pace of custodial or long-term care rather than intensive short-term rehabilitation.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS has not published a discharge-to-community rate for this facility in the available data, which is often due to low case counts rather than a quality concern.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Readmission comparison data was not reported for this facility in the available CMS data.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
CMS rates its C. diff infection rate as better than the national benchmark, and its catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate as no different than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified, meaning it meets federal standards to provide covered inpatient rehabilitation services.
Who owns this facility?
The facility operates on a for-profit basis, according to CMS data.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since May 30, 2024.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify particular conditions treated here; contact the facility at (717) 731-9660 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Of the five measures CMS typically reports for IRFs, this facility rates better than the national benchmark on 1 and worse on none, based on the data provided.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the most current details at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/523034?state=WI.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staffing, discharge outcomes, and infection rates; contact the facility directly at (717) 731-9660 for specifics not covered in this summary.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include admission or transfer procedures; contact the facility at (717) 731-9660 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.