A Regional and National Leader

The MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio, founded in 1953 as Highland View Hospital, was one of the nation's first hospitals dedicated solely to rehabilitation. Our long and focused history has allowed the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute to develop a level of expertise that has become a regional resource and a national model.

Today, as the largest hospital-based rehabilitation program in the state, the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio provides inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services from its primary location on the main campus of the MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.  The MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute is the largest CARF (Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) and Magnet accredited rehabilitation hospital in the nation to be located onsite and integrated directly with both an American College of Surgeons-accredited Level One Trauma Center and a JCAHO-designated Comprehensive Stroke Center . 

As part of The MetroHealth System, the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio draws on the resources of a major patient care, research, and educational institution affiliated with Case Western Reserve University.  The MetroHealth Medical Center, including its Level I trauma service, is a key entry point for many of our patients. Others are referred by medical facilities and providers throughout Ohio, across the country, and internationally.

Distinct Features of the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio

We are one of only 14 rehabilitation facilities in the nation designated by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) as a "Model System" program for spinal cord injury.  This designation assures patients of receiving the most advanced therapies and having opportunities to participate in groundbreaking research.

We are partnered with the internationally acclaimed Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Center, in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Stokes Veterans Administration Medical Center.  Patients benefit from the use of new technologies and innovative engineering to produce movement in paralyzed limbs.

We are one of an elite group of hospitals nationwide to achieve the coveted Magnet Status for excellence in nursing care.  The Magnet designation reflects higher patient satisfaction rates, better patient outcomes, and shorter lengths of stay.

We are integrated with the region's only Level I Trauma Center for adults and children, including the region's largest critical care transport service, Metro Life Flight, providing for continuity and comprehensive trauma and rehabilitative services.

We have built a unique outpatient rehabilitative neighborhood called "Easy Street Environments^TM," a simulated community setting complete with restaurant, stores, a bank, and sidewalks for therapeutic adaptation.

We offer patients and families seamless access to supportive community services through our philanthropically funded Benjamin S. Gerson Family Resource Center.

We are committed to a holistic approach to rehabilitation, featuring the oldest  hospital-based art therapy program in the country.  Prominent artists regularly work with patients to give expression to their experiences during rehabilitation.

We attract more than $13 million in funded clinical research from federal, state, and private agencies, and have built one of the most comprehensive resident training programs in the nation.