Craig Hospital Admissions Video

Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado is a world-renowned rehabilitation hospital that exclusively specializes in the neuro-rehabilitation and research of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Craig is a not-for-profit, free-standing, national center of excellence that has treated more than 31,000 patients with SCI and TBI since 1956.
INPATIENT ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
HOW WE DECIDE WHO IS ADMITTED
All admission decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. Admission is based on diagnosis, medical condition, rehabilitation goals, funding requirements, and anticipated discharge disposition.
WHO WE SERVE
Craig Hospital treats patients with spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury or related neurological disorders. Craig Hospital does not discriminate admissions on the basis of gender, race, religion, national origin, or culture.
Craig Hospital's programs are designed for adult patients, 16 years of age or older, and only on very rare occasions are there exceptions for younger patients, and exceptions require Medical Director approval. Craig Hospital does not typically admit patients with brain injury on ventilators. Referral of patients with spinal cord injury on ventilators require an on-site evaluation by a Craig Hospital evaluator before an admission decision is made.
PHYSICIAN REFERRALS
All referrals have to be approved prior to admission by Craig Hospital and the Craig physicians in the CNS Medical Group, P.C. Physician to physician referral to Craig is required on all brain injury referrals. Physician referral of patients with spinal cord injury is highly recommended, but is not mandatory. Previous medical records are typically required to make an admission determination.
WE'RE HERE TO HELP
In many referral situations there can be challenging issues regarding a family's ability to travel to do a tour, distance versus quality concerns, patient transportation costs for the transfer from acute care to rehabilitation, family and child care needs, and others. We want families to know that because we admit patients from almost every state in the U.S. each year, we understand and work with families on these challenges virtually every day. We invite you to call us so we can work with you and your particular circumstances and needs. With our non-profit status and our Craig Hospital Foundation, we have resources and flexibility to meet peoples' needs in areas that many other rehabilitation hospitals do not.
To learn more, visit craighospital.org/admissions