• Medical Rehabilitation

  With the rapid changes and advances in rehabilitation, CARF's medical rehabilitation standards reflect leadership in the field internationally.

  CARF accredits medical rehabilitation programs in a variety of settings and specialty areas, including:

  • Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation
  • Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation
  • Home and Community Services
  • Residential Rehabilitation
  • Vocational Services
  • Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation
  • Occupational Rehabilitation
  • Independent Evaluation Services
  • Case Management

  Specialty program accreditation

  • Pediatric Specialty
  • Amputation Specialty
  • Brain Injury Specialty
  • Cancer Rehabilitation Specialty
  • Spinal Cord Specialty
  • Stroke Specialty

  CARF accredits many other programs within each of the general categories listed above. Please refer to the program descriptions for further details.

  For more information on CARF medical rehabilitation accreditation, please email med@carf.org or call toll free (888) 281-6531.

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• Medical rehabilitation resources

  • Medical rehabilitation standards manual resources (PDF) 
    Resource links referenced in the standards manual.
  • Medical Rehabilitation in Pandemics: Towards a New Perspective
    Accepted paper in the Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine about the unprecedented challenges the rehabilitation community faces during this pandemic due to increased demand for rehabilitative care to COVID-19 patients during their recovery phase.

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• Best Hospitals for Adult Rehabilitation

  CARF International congratulates the 27 hospitals with CARF-accredited medical rehabilitation programs that were recognized among “America’s Best Hospitals for Adult Rehabilitation 2022–2023” released by U.S. News and World Report.

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