The hospital is a joint venture between
Piedmont and Encompass
Health
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and COLUMBUS, Ga., Sept. 12,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Piedmont and Encompass
Health (NYSE: EHC) announce the opening of the Rehabilitation
Hospital of Columbus, a 40-bed
inpatient rehabilitation hospital located at 8321 Veterans Parkway
in Columbus, Georgia. The hospital
serves 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, the Rehabilitation Hospital
of Columbus offers physical,
occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and
quality of life. Care is provided by highly specialized nurses,
therapists and physicians. The hospital features all private
patient rooms, a large therapy gym, an activities of daily living
suite, dialysis suite, a therapy courtyard, a cafeteria and a
dayroom.
"We are excited to open this state-of-the-art hospital to help
individuals recovering from injury or illness regain strength and
build confidence with the goal of returning to an independent
life," said Kendra Sermarini, CEO of
Rehabilitation Hospital of Columbus. "Both Piedmont and Encompass Health
have a proven track record of quality and patient satisfaction and
are united in our mission of providing specialized care, close to
home. We look forward to positively impacting the lives of
many."
The hospital is an expansion of the joint venture partnership
between Piedmont and Encompass
Health. The joint venture also includes Rehabilitation Hospital of
Newnan, Rehabilitation Hospital of
Henry, Regional Rehabilitation
Hospital in Phenix City, and a
hospital-in-hospital currently under construction inside Piedmont
Atlanta Hospital. Piedmont and
Encompass Health have also announced plans for a hospital in
Athens, Georgia.
"We're grateful for the partnership between Piedmont Columbus
Regional and Encompass Health that has grown to include multiple
hospitals across the state over the past 20 years," said Piedmont
Columbus Regional CEO Scott Hill.
"We are excited to expand our presence to bring high quality,
cost-effective inpatient rehabilitation services to individuals in
the Columbus community."
The Rehabilitation Hospital of Columbus is Encompass Health's
159th inpatient rehabilitation hospital nationwide and
its sixth location in Georgia. For
more information about the hospital's services, please visit
encompasshealth.com/columbusrehab.
About Piedmont
Piedmont is empowering Georgians by changing
health care. We continue to fuel Georgia's growth through safe, high-quality
care close to home through an integrated health care system that
provides a hassle-free, unified experience. We are a private,
not-for-profit organization that for centuries has lived up to our
purpose to make a positive difference in every life we touch in the
communities we serve. The Leapfrog Group, a non-profit organization
that rates hospitals on safety, has consistently awarded
Piedmont more A grades than any
system in Georgia. Across our
1,600 physical locations we care for 3.7 million patients and serve
communities that comprise 80 percent of Georgia's population. This includes 22
hospitals, 65 Piedmont Urgent Care centers, 25 QuickCare locations,
1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practices and nearly 3,100 Piedmont
Clinic members. Millions of patients conveniently engage with
Piedmont online, as they visited
Piedmont.org and Piedmont MyChart over 30 million times, scheduled
more than 515,000 online appointments and over 154,000 virtual
visits. With more than 37,000 care givers we are the largest
Georgia-based employer of
Georgians, who all came for the job, but stayed for the people. In
2023, Piedmont has earned
recognition from Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces
for Diversity and also as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for
Women. In 2022, Forbes ranked Piedmont on its list of the Best Large
Employers in the United States. In
addition, Piedmont provided nearly
$360 million in Community Benefit in
Fiscal Year 2022, including approximately $310 million in uncompensated care.
For more information, or to book your next appointment, visit
piedmont.org.
About Encompass Health
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC)
is the largest owner and operator of rehabilitation hospitals in
the United States. With a national
footprint that includes 159 hospitals in 37 states and Puerto Rico, the Company provides
high-quality, compassionate rehabilitative care for patients
recovering from a major injury or illness, using advanced
technology and innovative treatments to maximize recovery.
Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies
to Work For and Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in
Healthcare. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com, or
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Encompass Health
media contact:
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Piedmont media
contact:
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Danielle Hall |
205-970-5912
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JT Fellows |
706-660-6134
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danielle.hall@encompasshealth.com
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john.fellows@piedmont.org
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