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When choosing rehabilitation care for yourself or your loved one, there are many factors to consider. It is important to ask questions about what is most important to you and your family on journey towards recovery.
Each year, thousands of individuals travel great distances to entrust their lives and hopes with us. At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, we want you to choose the best possible care for yourself or your loved one. Here are some things to consider when choosing a rehabilitation facility.
#1 Rehabilitation Hospital U.S. News & World Report
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For 29 years, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) has been the #1 rehabilitation hospital by U.S. News and World Report, recognized as a leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation. The independent news organization, which analyzes data for nearly 5,000 medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures and conditions, declared Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to be the best hospital in its field, as it has every year since 1991.
Superior Care & Outcomes
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Each patient's personalized care team consists of the field's foremost rehabilitation doctors, nurses, therapists, care managers and clinical specialists. We deliver results that exceed national and regional averages across all of our areas of specialty, and we care for more than 50,000 patients from all across the globe annually. Our stroke patients travel 6 times farther in a one-hour therapy session compared to Skilled Nursing Facilities.
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Stroke NumbersFirst-Ever Translational Hospital
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In 2017, the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab opened the doors to our new facility at 355 E. Erie St., marking the first-ever “translational” research hospital in which clinicians, scientists, innovators and technologists work together in the same space, surrounding patients, discovering new approaches and applying research in real time. In this new model of translational medicine, patients remain the center of the focus, with researchers and clinicians working together with one goal: better, faster outcomes.
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We treat people of all ages from around the world with a range of disabilities, from complex conditions like brain injury, spinal cord injury, and stroke to more common ailments such as arthritis and sports injuries. For answers to any of your questions, give us call at 312-238-1000, or complete the form below.