Burger History

Burger Rehabilitation offers physical, occupational and speech therapy plus a variety of specialty programs.

A privately held company based in Folsom, California, Burger Rehabilitation is owned and operated by Carol Burger PT, MPA, a Loma Linda and University of San Francisco graduate. As a sole practitioner with a handful of skilled nursing contracts, Ms. Burger has grown the organizations long term care division to include multiple areas throughout northern and central California. In addition to our skilled nursing contracts Burger Rehabilitation owns and operates 12 outpatient clinics throughout the greater Sacramento region in five counties.

Skilled Nursing

Our long term care division of the company provides inpatient services across the entire health care spectrum. They include acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, adult day health centers and employer-based occupational health clinics. The company also manages therapy programs in scores of hospitals throughout Northern and Central California and is one of the largest private employers of physical, occupational, hand and speech therapists in the state.

Outpatient

Burger’s outpatient services, provided in their extensive network of clinics, include a full array of physical rehabilitation while providing, evaluating and treating for a variety of orthopedic and neurological conditions.

Through its extensive network of therapy clinics, Burger Rehabilitation has become the premier provider of outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy throughout northern California.

Milestones

1978 - Burger Rehabilitation Systems is founded by Carol Burger P.T.

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1979 - First outpatient clinic opened

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1982 - Clinic certified as a rehab agency; OT and Speech Therapy services added

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1983 - First acute care hospital contract

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1988 - Acquired 2nd outpatient clinic

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1994 - Opened two additional outpatient clinics; established home health and ergonomic/risk management consulting divisions

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1996 - Established first employer-based therapy clinic for a local utility company; selected by woodland hospital to manage its rehab programs

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1994-97 Selected as one of the "100 fastest growing companies" by the Sacramento Business Journal

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1997 - Expanded outpatient services to two additional locations; establishment of school-based pediatric therapy program

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1998 - Expanded outpatient services to two additional locations; selected "Best in Business – service company" by the Sacramento Business Journal

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1999 - Selected by the Uc Davis medical group as the exclusive provider of therapy services for its HMO members; opened 9th outpatient clinic

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2000 - Opened 10th and 11th outpatient clinic; nearly 50 acute, SNF, ICF,CCRC and Alf’s under contract

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2001 - Opened 12th outpatient clinic, a pediatric specialty clinic

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2002 - Added 5 more SNF sites in Northern California; selected “Associate of the Year” Region II CAHF

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2003 - Added 2 more SNF Sites in northern California; celebrated 25th year anniversary

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2004 - Added SNF site; began instillation of BRIMS™ software at client facilities, state of the art rehab program management and electronic billing software

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2005 - Completed BRIMS™ installations at all SNF sites

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2006-07 Selected “One of the Best Companies to Work for” by Comstock’s Magazine

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2008 - Celebrated 30 Years of clinical excellence and client service

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2008-09 Selected #1 Provider of Physical Therapy Services In the Sacramento Area by the Sacramento Business Journal