Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital At Lutheran
Fort Wayne, IN · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 153030)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (260) 435-6100 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital At Lutheran as no different than the national rate for returning patients home, with 0 of 5 reported measures better than national and 0 worse than national. Overall, its performance is in line with national benchmarks.
Patients at Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital At Lutheran are discharged to the community at a rate no different than the national rate. Its readmission rate after discharge is also no different than the national rate, according to CMS.
Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital At Lutheran is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital At Lutheran is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It has been Medicare-certified since November 22, 1993, and is operated as a for-profit facility.
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities provide intensive, hospital-level therapy for patients recovering from a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, combining daily physical, occupational, and other therapies with medical supervision to help patients regain function and, when possible, return home. This differs from a nursing home, which generally offers a lower intensity of therapy over a longer stay.
According to CMS Care Compare, this facility's rate of discharging patients to the community (returning home) is no different than the national rate. Its rate of potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay, and after discharge, are also no different than the national rate. Rates of healthcare-associated infections, including catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. diff infections, are no different than the national benchmark.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures, and worse than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 measures — meaning all reported measures fall in line with expected national performance. No measures were marked as not reported in the data provided.
Source: 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 — often multiple hours a day — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, whereas nursing homes typically provide lower-intensity therapy over longer stays.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that this facility's rate of discharging patients to the community is no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both its readmission rate during the stay and after discharge are no different than the national rate, according to CMS.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate and C. diff infection rate are both no different than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified, having held certification since November 22, 1993.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated as a for-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since November 22, 1993.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify which conditions are treated; contact the facility at (260) 435-6100 or 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 0 of 5 reported measures and worse than the national benchmark on 0 measures, meaning its performance is in line with national norms.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view current details at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/153030?state=IN.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staff-to-patient ratios, and specific condition experience directly with the facility by calling (260) 435-6100.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include admission procedures; contact the facility at (260) 435-6100 to discuss transfer arrangements.
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.