{"id":2912,"date":"2024-06-18T12:29:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T16:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/?page_id=2912"},"modified":"2025-03-05T14:14:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T19:14:38","slug":"patient-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/outcomes\/patient-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-container hero-container--with-sidenav hero-container__hero-small_image\">\n  <div class=\"hero hero-small_image\">\n    <div class=\"hero__title_container\">\n      <h1 class=\"hero__title\">\n                  \n              <\/h1>\n              <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n\t<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\">Pages<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n<\/nav>      \n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero__image-container\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/airportouting272-1.jpg\" alt=\"Man sitting in wheelchair navigates through the airport\"\/>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <nav class=\"sidenav\" aria-label=\"Sidenav\">\n\t<div class=\"sidenav__list\" id=\"sidenav-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/admissions\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Admissions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/outcomes\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Outcomes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/research\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Research<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Education<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/about\/\"   target=\"_self\" >About Us<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Specialized care, proven outcomes<\/h2>\n<p>When entering a rehabilitation program, it&#8217;s important to be confident about the quality of care you or a loved one will receive. Shepherd Center specializes in the treatment of spinal cord injury, brain injury, and stroke. We&#8217;re not a general rehabilitation hospital like most facilities you will encounter. That means we have more experience dealing with situations like yours.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal is to maintain the highest quality of outcomes for our patients and to present our outcomes to help inform your decision when choosing a rehabilitation provider.<\/p>\n<h2>Patient outcomes by condition<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--card-set idf-block list-card-set\">\n  <div class=\"card-set\">\n          <ul>\n                  <li>\n            <div class=\"card clickable\">\n                              <div class=\"card__media\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/abi-inpatient-brain-injury-0012.jpg\" alt=\"A person wearing a blue helmet and T-shirt practices balance by holding a football and raising one leg, assisted by a therapist. They are in a brightly lit hallway with windows and a green chair nearby.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\">\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"card__title\">\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/outcomes\/patient-outcomes\/brain-injury\/\" class=\"card__cta\">Brain Injury<\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n                                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li>\n            <div class=\"card clickable\">\n                              <div class=\"card__media\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sci-inpatient-sci-rehab-0263.jpg\" alt=\"A physical therapist interacts with a patient seated in a hospital room. The ceiling is decorated with colorful art tiles. Other patients and therapists are seen in the background engaging in various activities.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\">\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"card__title\">\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/outcomes\/patient-outcomes\/spinal-cord-injury\/\" class=\"card__cta\">Spinal Cord Injury<\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n                                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li>\n            <div class=\"card clickable\">\n                              <div class=\"card__media\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/stroke-abi-inpatient-cru-0325.jpg?ver=1732644529\" alt=\"An occupational therapist sits next to a young man wearing Prism glasses as he uses a touch screen.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\">\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"card__title\">\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/outcomes\/patient-outcomes\/stroke\/\" class=\"card__cta\">Stroke<\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n                                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Outcomes and quality at Shepherd Center<\/h2>\n<p>At Shepherd Center, everything we do is guided by what&#8217;s best for you and your family. Our goal is to lead the way in providing the highest quality care, focusing on your safety and well-being. We are committed to continuously improving our care processes to ensure you receive the safest and most effective treatment possible.<\/p>\n<p>We also believe in being transparent about the outcomes of our care. By sharing accurate information about patient safety and patient experience, we empower you to make informed decisions about your healthcare. Whether you\u2019re choosing where to receive care, work, or contribute your time and talent, you deserve the information you need to feel confident in your decision.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about our quality and patient safety outcomes, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/about\/publications\/annual-reports\/\">visit our latest annual report<\/a>. If you have any questions or concerns about your care, don\u2019t hesitate to call us at <a href=\"tel:404-352-2020\">404-352-2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--link-block idf-block\">\n\t<div class=\"link-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"link-block__label\">Continue Exploring<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTreatment Programs\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/outcomes\/stories-of-hope\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStories of Hope\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/outcomes\/patient-satisfaction\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPatient Satisfaction\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/outcomes\/awards\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAwards &amp; 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