California Rehabilitation Institute

11/26/2025

Within our hospital, pharmacists play an integral role in a patient’s care journey, working in partnership with physicians, nurses and other members of the care team to improve treatment outcomes.

That’s why we’re so pleased to celebrate that Brandi Hamilton, California Rehabilitation Institute’s director of pharmacy, has been elected president of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) for a three-year term beginning in 2026. Brandi will help guide APhA’s commitment to strengthen the pharmacy profession by supporting pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians in their role optimizing medication use and patient health results and ensuring patients have access to pharmacists’ care.

We’re thrilled to announce the newly elected leaders who will help guide APhA’s mission and strengthen the future of pharmacy:

✨ Brandi Hamilton – APhA President-elect (2026–2027)
✨ Kristen Snair – Pharmacy Technician Trustee (2026–2027)
✨ Pamela Schweitzer – Honorary President (2026–2027)

Help us celebrate and congratulate them on this exciting achievement! 💙 You can learn more about the winners by visiting: https://ow.ly/2h0u50XvMxP And stay tuned— Community Chair Leader election results will be announced on Monday!

11/11/2025

Honoring all who served.

11/10/2025

After her spinal cord began compressing due to a mysterious genetic condition, Gisele Soto underwent a laminectomy, a surgery to relieve pressure on the spinal cord by removing a portion of the vertebrae.

While hopeful she would walk again following surgery, Gisele woke up and felt nothing from her chest down. Gisele’s surgeons recommended California Rehabilitation Institute, where she began the long road to recovery.
Supported by a physician-led team of therapists and nurses, Gisele regained strength and movement while working with her physical and occupational therapists. Now able to walk in a limited capacity, Gisele continues to use Cal Rehab’s outpatient services to increase her mobility and endurance.

To learn more about the spinal cord rehabilitation program at California Rehabilitation Institute, visit https://bit.ly/3LwcDmQ

10/28/2025

Swimming in the Pacific Ocean with friends, Andrew Chi suffered a hemorrhagic stroke – a blood vessel had burst in his brain causing a brain bleed. Doctors performed emergency surgery to relieve the pressure building inside his skull. Once stabilized, Andrew and his family chose California Rehabilitation Institute to rebuild his strength, regain his independence and help get him back into the water.

To learn more about the stroke rehabilitation program at California Rehabilitation Institute, visit: https://www.californiarehabinstitute.com/conditions-and-services/stroke-rehabilitation/

10/23/2025

Each of our specialty hospitals operates an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP), a coordinated effort between our pharmacy team, clinicians, environmental services and infection preventionists to stop the spread of infections caused by drug-resistant diseases. Our pharmacies ensure the safety and care of our patients and staff by managing and assessing all anti-microbial regimens.

10/23/2025

Behind every patient with a spinal cord injury is a licensed pharmacist. The pharmacist—an essential member of the physician-led multidisciplinary team—helps to manage the patient’s pain, prevent secondary complications, and assists with transition and discharge planning.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients require a complex level of care. Pharmacists play an integral role in a patient’s care journey, providing expertise on SCI pain management, secondary complications, avoidance of adverse drug effects and a safe discharge to home.

10/22/2025

From fielding the first call about a new hospital location to welcoming the first patient through the door, our design, construction and facilities teams can be counted on to help create a healing environment.

Our design and construction teams oversee all hospital building projects—ensuring safety and efficiency in the engineering and ex*****on of plans. Once constructed, hospitals are turned over to our facilities teams who oversee day-to-day operations, including the physical building infrastructure, air quality and maintenance of all medical equipment.

Working together, these professionals contribute to a safe, comfortable and accessible setting for our patients, visitors and staff.

10/20/2025

Across our nationwide network of hospitals, infection preventionists work closely with our our health care facility teams and patients to implement needed steps to block infections and prevent them from spreading.

Strategies include water and air quality testing, remote surveillance for infection prevention, enforced personal protective equipment (PPE) usage and sanitation protocols for infection control.

During Health Care Quality Week, we recognize our infection preventionists for the key role they play in the safety and well-being of our patients, staff and the communities they serve.

10/19/2025

Our pharmacists and pharmacy technicians strive to administer the lowest effective dose of pain medication while ensuring that patients can participate in necessary activities. They coordinate these efforts alongside our multidisciplinary team as they discuss the needs of patients.

Each patient’s pain management is evaluated during clinical team meetings and multidisciplinary rounds to ensure adequate pain control. The team strives to balance pain management, cognitive function and therapy participation with the goal of minimizing medication dependence and enhancing patient outcomes.

10/17/2025

Physical therapy treats impairment and functional limitation through exercises, stretches and movements. Physical therapists are highly skilled medical professionals who diagnose and help individuals recover their health and get back to life.

10/15/2025

When a patient is admitted to one of our specialty hospitals, a case manager is present to help coordinate care while guiding families and caregivers throughout the recovery journey. Serving as a central point of communication, case managers support patients as they transition to the next level of care or when preparing to discharge.

10/13/2025

One of the case manager’s key responsibilities is looking around corners—determining a patient’s medical and social service needs after they leave the hospital. Our case managers coordinate meetings with patients, their families and the clinical team, explaining the various levels of care and verbally reviewing what to expect. Additionally, case managers can assist with ordering medical equipment that the patient needs for their return home.