Inpatient Care

Inpatient services, including ventilator/respiratory care, inpatient rehabilitation, complex medical care, specialized wound therapy and palliative care, are available through the Specialty Hospital Programs, located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Inpatient Rehabilitation

The Terrace Rehabilitation Unit in the Specialty Hospital Programs provides inpatient, team-based rehabilitation with the goal of improving the health, function, and well being of our patients. A team of experts works together to help patients regain function and become more independent, enabling them to return to a community setting.

The program is part of the Specialty Hospital Programs, a Joint Commission-accredited facility located in Baltimore, Maryland, that offers a range of continuing care services for older adults—including inpatient rehabilitation, ventilator/respiratory care, specialized wound therapy, and complex medical care. 

Peri-Operative Medicine Services

The Johns Hopkins Peri-operative Medicine Service assists patients to avoid complications that can arise from surgery and hip fractures and to restore quality of life and function.

Most hip fractures occur in adults ages 65 and older, especially women, as a result of a simple fall from standing height. These injuries often lead to devastating consequences, such as persistent pain, limited physical mobility, and even death.

At Johns Hopkins, a collaborative, interdisciplinary team of specialists – including orthopedic surgeons, gerontologists, and anesthesiologists – work with older patients to treat hip fractures and other orthopedic problems in the hospital.

We also consult with the surgeon of hospitalized older adults to address geriatric issues such as delirium, falls, immobility, and incontinence.

Ventilator-Dependent Patient Rehabilitation

The Ventilator-Dependent Patient Rehabilitation Unit in Specialty Hospital Programs is designed to decrease or eliminate the need for mechanical ventilation for medically complex patients requiring frequent physician intervention at least three times a week. Upon admission, the patient must require a ventilator, have a tracheostomy, and require frequent suctioning. A pulmonary consultation is required for all participants to include the potential for active weaning.

The program is part of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Care Center, a Joint Commission-accredited facility located in Baltimore, Maryland, that offers a range of continuing care services for older adults—including inpatient rehabilitation, ventilator/respiratory care, specialized wound therapy, and complex medical care.