MECHANICSBURG, Pa. and
ST. LOUIS, July 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Select Medical
Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Select Medical Holdings
Corporation (NYSE: SEM), in a joint venture partnership with SSM
Health, today announced the opening of its newest rehabilitation
hospital, SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital – Lake Saint Louis, marking the first
rehabilitation hospital with a brain injury unit in St. Charles County. The hospital will
also offer rehabilitation care for other acute medical conditions
ranging from cancer to neurological disorders and amputations.
"We're pleased to offer expansive rehabilitation services to
Lake Saint Louis and St. Charles County with our centrally located
rehabilitation hospital that sits in the heart of the tri-county
area of St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties," said Jeff Ruskan, Select Medical Inpatient
Rehabilitation Hospital Division President. "We're equally excited
to be bringing vital physical rehabilitation care to this community
with SSM Health, a partner known for excellence in this field."
SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital – Lake Saint Louis offers programs and services
specially designed to help patients restore strength, mobility and
independence as they heal and recover from stroke, brain or spinal
cord injury, neurological disorders, amputation, orthopedic
conditions, cancer and cardiac conditions. The new, 30-bed acute
rehabilitation hospital features all private rooms and
state-of-the-art equipment. The rehabilitation hospital is housed
on the fifth floor of SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint Louis.
The new hospital joins two other hospitals that are also part of
the partnership, SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital – Richmond Heights and SSM Health Rehabilitation
Hospital – Bridgeton. In addition
to the inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, the joint venture owns
and operates physical therapy centers, day institutes and contract
therapy services – all part of a continuum of care with programs
specially designed for every step of the recovery journey.
For more information, please visit our website at
ssm-rehab.com.
About SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake St. Louis
SSM Health
(www.ssmhealth.com) is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system
serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the
Midwest through one of the largest integrated delivery systems in
the nation. SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake St. Louis is a 199-bed hospital
specializing in women's health and maternity services. The hospital
is designated by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center
and a Level II Trauma Center. Becker's Hospital Review named SSM
Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint
Louis one of the 100 great community hospitals in
2015. For more information, visit us at ssmhealth.com/lakestl
or find us on Facebook and Twitter.
About Select Medical Holdings Corporation
Select
Medical began operations in 1997 and has grown to be one of the
largest operators of specialty hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation
clinics, and occupational health centers in the United States based on the number of
facilities. As of March 31, 2017,
Select Medical operated 102 long-term acute care hospitals and 20
acute medical rehabilitation hospitals in 27 states and 1,610
outpatient rehabilitation clinics in 37 states and the District of Columbia. Select Medical's joint
venture subsidiary Concentra operated 308 centers in 38 states.
Concentra also provides contract services at employer worksites and
Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinics.
At March 31, 2017, Select Medical had
operations in 46 states and the District
of Columbia. Information about Select Medical is available
at www.selectmedical.com.
Media Contacts:
Krista
Merkel, Select Medical
717-884-7299 or kmerkel@selectmedical.com
Heather Allen, SSM Health St.
Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint
Louis
636-625-5295 or heather.allen@ssmhealth.com
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