Short Term Active Reconditioning (STAR) Admission Criteria
Inpatient Admission Criteria 
- Medically stable with no significant fluctuations in medical status within 72 hours.
- Motivated to participate in rehab, has active rehab goals, and is able to participate in two sessions of active rehab therapy five to seven days a week.
- Able to sit unsupported for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Patient's cognitive abilities and state of mental health support participation in active rehab.
- Has a MMSE score of at least 20/30.
Special needs accommodated (on a case-by-case basis) include the following: IV therapy (PICC and portacath only); intermittent oxygen therapy/home oxygen; tracheotomy (must by corked); intermittent tube feeds (PEG tube only); and Ostomy.
Outpatient Admission Criteria
If appropriate, patients in the inpatient STAR rehab program may be referred to the hospital’s outpatient program.
- Has active rehab goals and is able to participate and tolerate increasing amount of rehab therapy.
- Has adequate cognitive communication abilities for rehab.
- Has a reliable means of transportation.
Resources
- Read more information about the short term active reconditioning (STAR) rehabilitation program
- Inpatient referral forms
- Outpatient referral form