Why a Michigan man waited over a month in the hospital for stroke rehab

When John Karadell was admitted to the hospital after a stroke , his doctors quickly pushed for him to begin an intensive form of rehabilitation — the sooner the better. “Almost immediately they started telling me that the No. 1 most important thing now is to as quickly as possible get me into what they call acute rehab,” said Karadell, 58, of Howell, Michigan. “They used words like, ‘This is crucial. This is essential to your recovery.’”