About Us
RHCI is the only facility providing comprehensive, hospital-level rehabilitation on Cape Cod. RHCI serves the Cape, Islands, South Shore and Southcoast regions.
Our physicians and staff are uniquely qualified to help people with disabling illness and injury regain function and independence, return home and improve quality of life.
Our patients benefit from expert care and exceptional caring. As a hospital dedicated to rehabilitation, RHCI offers a level of rehabilitation care unmatched by other facilities providing rehabilitation services, including skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes. Defining features of hospital-level rehabilitation include:
- Patients are seen by an RHCI physician every 1 - 2 days
- A physician is on-site, ready to respond to a patient's needs, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Patients receive 3 hours of at least 2 therapies for a minimum of 5 days per week
- Nursing staff includes Registered Nurses (RN) and Registered Nurses with additional certification in rehabilitation (CRRN) who are trained in supporting patients through the rehabilitation process
- Nurses are skilled in advanced care, including: telemetry (heart monitoring), breathing systems, feeding systems, wound care and other procedures.
- On-site clinical resources, including: Pharmacy, X-Ray, Dialysis and other clinical capabilities.
Our convenient location allows families to visit and assume supportive roles throughout the rehabilitation process.
RHCI provides comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation for adults and teens. Our staff cares for approximately 1100 inpatients per year.
RHCI also provides general and specialty outpatient programs for adults and children at the main campus in Sandwich. In addition, satellite outpatient centers in Yarmouth, Orleans, Plymouth and a pediatric rehabilitation center in Sandwich bring our therapy and physician expertise to residents through the Cape and Southeastern Massachusetts.
RHCI is a 60-bed, not-for-profit, specialty hospital located on 44 acres of woodlands in historic Sandwich, MA.
RHCI is part of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, led by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, one of the nation's leading rehabilitation institutions. RHCI is also a member of Partners HealthCare System, which was founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
The RHCI Mission
RHCI is dedicated to excellence in providing rehabilitation care. Our mission is to help individuals reach their full potential in function and independence following a disabling illness or injury, surgery or chronic illness.
RHCI is a non-profit, community based organization. RHCI serves as a leader and an advocate in identifying and responding to the needs of residents by providing a comprehensive continuum of high quality rehabilitation services.
Accreditations
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO).
Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
How to Report a Safety or Quality of Care Concern
Anyone who has concerns about the safety or quality of care at the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands may report these concerns to the Joint Commission as noted below:
Division of Accreditation Operations
Office of Quality Monitoring
Joint Commission
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Or fax to (630) 792-5636
Or e-mail to complaint@jointcommission.org
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