Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital Receives Seven CARF Accreditation Awards

Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital has received seven accreditation awards from CARF International, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Three-year accreditations were awarded for the following Sunnyview programs:

–  Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Hospital (Adults)

–  Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Hospital: Amputation Specialty Program (Adults)

–  Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Hospital: Brain Injury Specialty Program (Adults)

–  Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Hospital: Brain Injury Specialty Program (Children and Adolescents)

–  Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Hospital: Stroke Specialty Program (Adults)

–  Interdisciplinary Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation Programs: Brain Injury Specialty Program (Adults)

–  Interdisciplinary Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation Programs: Brain Injury Specialty

Program (Children and Adolescents)

“Accreditation from CARF signifies Sunnyview’s commitment to advancing the quality of services, and providing the best care possible for our patients,” said Edward “Chip” Eisenman, chief executive officer of Sunnyview. “As the region’s only dedicated hospital specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, we combine our experienced team of professionals with the most advanced technologies to achieve the fullest recovery so we can return our patients back to their normal lives.”

To achieve the accreditation awards, Sunnyview underwent a rigorous peer review process and on-site review by a team of professional surveyors.

CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services worldwide through a consultative accreditation process centered on enhancing the lives of the patients served. For more information, please visit www.carf.org.

Founded in 1928, Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital is a 115-bed rehabilitation hospital and one of the largest of its kind in the country. Sunnyview provides acute rehabilitation services as well as comprehensive outpatient services to patients in New York state and spanning numerous states across the eastern seaboard and western United States. For more information, please visit www.sunnyview.org.