Riverbend Rehabilitation Hospital
Monroe, LA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 193058)
- 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) 556-8300 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Riverbend Rehabilitation Hospital worse than the national rate for returning patients home to the community, and among its reported measures, none are better than the national benchmark while one is worse.
Riverbend Rehabilitation Hospital's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate, but its readmission rates after discharge are no different than the national rate.
Riverbend Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Monroe, Louisiana, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Riverbend Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) in Monroe, Louisiana, serving Ouachita County. An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after 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.
Riverbend has been Medicare-certified since May 31, 2000, and is operated as a for-profit facility.
According to CMS Care Compare, Riverbend's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate. Its rate of potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay, and after discharge, is no different than the national rate. Its rate of a healthcare-associated infection, C. diff, is no different than the national benchmark. A catheter-associated infection measure was not reported for this facility, which CMS notes can occur simply due to low patient case counts and does not imply poor quality.
Overall, of the measures CMS reports for this facility, none are rated better than the national benchmark, and one — the discharge-to-community rate — is rated worse. The remaining reported measures show no difference from national rates.
Families considering rehabilitation after a hospital stay should review this information alongside a conversation with their care team, and can verify current details directly on CMS Care Compare.
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 quickly before returning home, whereas nursing homes typically provide lower-intensity, longer-term care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS rates Riverbend's rate of discharge to the community 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 rated 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 reported, which can happen simply due to low case counts.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Riverbend is Medicare-certified, meaning Medicare covers inpatient rehabilitation services there; contact the facility at (318) 556-8300 or verify coverage details on Medicare Care Compare.
Who owns this facility?
Riverbend Rehabilitation Hospital is operated as a for-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since May 31, 2000.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
This data does not specify which conditions are treated; contact the facility at (318) 556-8300 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Of the measures CMS reports, none are better than the national benchmark and one — discharge to community — is worse, with the remaining measures showing no difference.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view Riverbend's current record at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/193058?state=LA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staffing, and how the facility's specific outcomes compare to national rates, and confirm current data on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
Transfer arrangements are not detailed in this data; contact the facility directly at (318) 556-8300.
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.