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ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Flower Mound Ranked in Top 10% Nationwide

ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Flower Mound has been recognized among the Top 10% of 886 inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the United States, earning this distinction for its delivery of quality patient care that is effective, efficient, timely, and patient-centered.

The 41-bed medical rehabilitation hospital provides specialized rehabilitative care to patients recovering from disabling injuries or illnesses such as strokes, brain injuries, hip fractures, spinal injuries, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, or other medically-complex conditions.

ClearSky Flower Mound earned its ranking from Netsmart Technologies, Inc., the administrator and steward of the nation’s largest database for rehabilitation outcomes. The ranking was determined by Netsmart’s program evaluation model (PEM), a case-mix and severity-adjusted tool that generates a composite performance score and percentile ranking from data covering more than 80 percent of inpatient rehabilitation facilities across the nation. The rankings reflect discharges between October 2023 and September 2024.

“This achievement is a testament to our team’s dedication to providing outstanding care to the communities we serve,” says Tracie Watkins, CEO of ClearSky Flower Mound. “Our staff works relentlessly to deliver high-quality, specialized rehabilitative care to maximize our patients’ recoveries so they can return to their homes and the activities they enjoy.”

Watkins notes that a national study by ARA Research Institute has shown that inpatient rehabilitation facilities offer better long-term outcomes for patients compared to other rehabilitation programs. “So being ranked in the top of that group of inpatient rehabilitation facilities further validates the quality of care we provide, leading to improved quality of life for our patients. We’re proud to contribute to elevating care standards throughout the rehabilitation industry. It’s an honor to be part of an effort to advance rehabilitative care for patients.”

This marks the 17^th year that rankings have been issued to inpatient rehabilitation facilities. The original PEM Report Card, developed by Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR), was created in response to a 2006 recommendation to Congress by the Institute of Medicine that every Medicare provider be reimbursed on a pay-for-performance basis. Netsmart’s PEM Version 2 Report Card builds on this foundation, incorporating quality measures to create comprehensive performance scores, with facilities ranked according to their composite results.