BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and
COLUMBIA, S.C., Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass
Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) today announced it plans to build a
freestanding, 27-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital near
Columbia, South Carolina.
The hospital will be located at the corner of Evergreen Drive
and Shady Lane in Irmo, South
Carolina, a suburb of Columbia, and will be built with the capacity
to expand to 50 beds. Construction on the hospital is expected to
begin in the third quarter of 2022 and the hospital is expected to
begin providing inpatient rehabilitation services in the fourth
quarter of 2023.
"We are excited to expand and grow our rehabilitation services
in the Columbia, South Carolina
area," said Linda Wilder, president
of Encompass Health's South Atlantic region. "Through the new
inpatient rehabilitation hospital, we will provide our patients
with coordinated and connected care that meets them where they are
in their healthcare journeys and makes a positive difference in
their lives."
Complementing local acute care services, this inpatient
rehabilitation hospital will serve patients recovering from
debilitating illnesses and injuries, including strokes and other
neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries,
amputations and complex orthopedic conditions. In addition to
24–hour nursing care, this hospital will offer physical,
occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and
quality of life. Care will be provided by highly specialized
nurses, therapists and physicians.
The hospital will feature all private patient rooms, a spacious
therapy gym with advanced rehabilitation technologies and an
activities of daily living suite, cafeteria, dining room, pharmacy
and therapy courtyard.
The planned hospital will become part of Encompass Health's
national network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and home
health and hospice agencies. The Company's South Carolina footprint currently includes
eight inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, three home health
locations and one hospice location.
About Encompass Health
As a national leader in
integrated healthcare services, Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) offers
both facility–based and home–based patient care through its network
of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, home health agencies and
hospice agencies. With a national footprint that includes 145
hospitals, 249 home health locations, and 95 hospice locations in
42 states and Puerto Rico, the
Company provides high–quality, cost-effective integrated
healthcare. Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune's 100 Best
Companies to Work For. For more information, visit
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT
Statements
contained in this press release which are not historical facts,
such as those relating to the likelihood, timing and effects of the
completion of this project, are forward-looking statements. In
addition, Encompass Health may from time to time make
forward-looking public statements concerning the matters described
herein. All such estimates, projections, and forward-looking
information speak only as of the date hereof, and Encompass Health
undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise such
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise. Such forward-looking
statements are necessarily estimates based upon current information
and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Encompass Health's
actual results or events may differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a
variety of factors. While it is impossible to identify all such
factors, factors which could cause actual results or events to
differ materially from those anticipated include, but are not
limited to, the regulatory review and approval process, any adverse
outcome of various lawsuits, claims, and legal or regulatory
proceedings that may be brought by or against Encompass Health; the
possibility this project will experience unexpected delays; the
ability to successfully complete and integrate this project
consistent with Encompass Health's growth strategy, including
realization of anticipated revenues and avoidance of unforeseen
exposure to liabilities; the continued spread of COVID-19,
including the speed, depth, geographic reach and duration of the
spread; the actions to be taken by Encompass Health in response to
the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in the regulation of the healthcare
industry at either or both of the federal and state levels;
competitive pressures in the healthcare industry and Encompass
Health's response thereto; the hospital's ability to maintain
proper local, state and federal licensing; potential disruptions,
breaches, or other incidents affecting the proper operation,
availability, or security of Encompass Health's information
systems; Encompass Health's ability to attract and retain nurses,
therapists, and other healthcare professionals in a highly
competitive environment with often severe staffing shortages and
the impact on Encompass Health's labor expenses from potential
union activity and staffing shortages; changes, delays in
(including in connection with resolution of Medicare payment
reviews or appeals), or suspension of reimbursement for Encompass
Health's services by governmental or private payors; general
conditions in the economy and capital markets; and other factors
which may be identified from time to time in Encompass Health's SEC
filings and other public announcements, including Encompass
Health's Form 10-K for the year ended Dec.
31, 2020 and Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended
Mar. 31, 2021, June 30, 2021 and Sept.
30, 2021.
Media contact: Casey
Winger
| 205-970-5912
casey.winger@encompasshealth.com
Investor Relations contact: Mark
Miller | 205-970-5860
mark.miller@encompasshealth.com
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