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BMC to close acute-injury rehab unit

Hospital to lay off 30, shift patients

By Liz Kowalczyk

 |  Globe Staff  

  February 27, 2012

Boston Medical Center plans to shutdown its 12-bed rehabilitation unit and outpatient clinic, which will lead to layoffs for about 30 nurses and therapists and the dismantling of its training program for young doctors entering the field. After the program closes on July 1, the hospital will send acutely ill patients who need rehabilitation for brain and spinal cord injuries to large, specialized facilities, including Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital, said Dr. Ravin Davidoff, chief medical officer at BMC.

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