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怀特普莱恩斯, NY, 2021年10月8日: 冰球突破 announced it has received a prestigious three-year accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of 康复 Facilities (CARF). The achievement recognizes Burke’s specialized expertise and deep commitment to caring for patients with severe injuries and chronic diseases and improving their quality of life. Burke has received this accreditation, given only to inpatient rehabilitation facilities conforming to the highest standards of patient care, 从20世纪90年代末开始.

CARF, 一个国际, 独立的, 非营利组织, acknowledged Burke’s excellence in the following areas: Hospital 住院病人 康复 项目 for adults, children and adolescents; 住院病人 Brain Injury Specialty 项目 for adults, children and adolescents; 住院病人 Spinal Cord Specialty 项目 for adults; 住院病人 Stroke Specialty 项目 for adults, children and adolescents; and Interdisciplinary 门诊 Medical 康复 项目: Spinal Cord Specialty Program for adults.

“CARF is the gold standard for rehabilitation medicine, and we are pleased to once again receive this distinction,” said Burke President and CEO Jeffrey Menkes. “冰球突破 is committed to providing the best possible care to every patient to achieve maximum recovery, and CARF recognizes our ability to achieve these goals.”

据报道, those served by 冰球突破 “expressed gratitude for the organization’s ability to improve their functioning and return them to their communities.” CARF commended Burke for the care provided by team members, the facility and grounds as well as medical directors described as “actively engaged” in programs that support patient rehabilitation. 

The committee recognized multiple areas of strength, which include:

• Person-centered leadership practices focused on excellence of service
• Engagement of its Board of Directors
• Dedication, availability, planning, and decision-making of leadership during COVID-19
• 马歇尔护理中心
• Solid and reliable financial planning and management
• Thorough and comprehensive IT planning
• 住院病人 Therapy Gyms that promote involvement and achievement of goals
• 护理 leadership that encourages career advancement through CRRN certification
• Supportive and caring environment 
• Skilled and compassionate care during the COVID-19 crisis
• Thorough and critical review of the COVID-19 pandemic management by health and safety teams 

The agency made its recommendations based upon documentation, 记录, 观察, and confidential interviews with current and former patients, 管理员, board members and third-party stakeholders including insurers and fiscal intermediaries.

冰球突破 is a not-for-profit acute rehabilitation hospital in 怀特普莱恩斯, NY. Founded in 1915 through an endowment from philanthropist John Masterson Burke, it is the only hospital in Westchester County dedicated solely to adult rehabilitation medicine. Burke is a member of the Montefiore Health System, Inc. The hospital offers both inpatient and outpatient programs for those who have experienced a disabling illness, 创伤性损伤, 或手术. For additional information, please visit 伯克.org.

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