MECHANICSBURG, Pa.,
Nov. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Select
Medical Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Select Medical
Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM), today announced the opening of
Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital, Edwin Shaw in Bath
Township, Ohio. It is the
third acute inpatient rehabilitation hospital under the joint
venture between Select Medical and Cleveland Clinic.
Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital, Edwin Shaw features 60 private rooms and
state-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment to treat patients
recovering from stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury,
amputation, neurological disorders and orthopedic conditions. The
new hospital will begin admitting patients today.
"Three years ago, Select Medical and Cleveland Clinic struck a
partnership to build something truly special in the post-acute care
space," said David S. Chernow,
president and CEO, Select Medical. "Today, we open the doors
of our third inpatient rehabilitation hospital, bringing the region
180 beds across the system to treat patients with medical
conditions such as stroke, spinal cord and brain injuries."
In addition to the new hospital in Bath, other locations include Cleveland Clinic
Rehabilitation Hospital, Avon and
Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital, Beachwood which opened in December 2015 and October
2017, respectively.
"It's really exciting that Edwin
Shaw's legacy of caring for patients in northeast
Ohio will continue at this
world-class facility in Bath,"
said Brian Harte, M.D., president of
Cleveland Clinic Akron General. "Cleveland
Clinic's partnership with Select Medical ensures that our
patients will receive the highest quality care for their
rehabilitation needs right here in our community."
Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital, Edwin Shaw patients will be treated by
physician-led teams including rehabilitation nurses and physical,
occupational, and speech-language therapists among others.
Programming at the new hospital will take advantage of Select
Medical's experience by partnering with Select Medical's flagship
hospital Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New Jersey. U.S. News & World
Report has named Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation among the
nation's top rehabilitation hospitals for the past 25 consecutive
years.
For more information about Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation
Hospital, Edwin Shaw visit
clevelandclinicrehab.com.
About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical
center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and
education. Located in Cleveland,
Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians
with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the
principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland
Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary
artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S. News & World
Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the
nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals"
survey. Among Cleveland Clinic's 51,000 employees are more than
3,500 full-time salaried physicians and researchers and 14,000
nurses, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties.
Cleveland Clinic's health system includes a 165-acre main campus
near downtown Cleveland, 10 regional hospitals, more than 150
northern Ohio outpatient
locations -- including 18 full-service family health centers
and three health and wellness centers -- and locations in
Weston, Fla.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Toronto, Canada; Abu
Dhabi, UAE; and London,
England. In 2016, there were 7.1 million outpatient visits,
161,674 hospital admissions and 207,610 surgical cases throughout
Cleveland Clinic's health system. Patients came for treatment from
every state and 185 countries. Visit us at
clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at twitter.com/ClevelandClinic.
News and resources available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.
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 September 30,
2017, Select Medical operated 101 long term acute care
hospitals and 22 acute medical rehabilitation hospitals in 28
states and 1,604 outpatient rehabilitation clinics in 37 states and
the District of Columbia. Select
Medical's joint venture subsidiary Concentra operated 312 centers
in 38 states. Concentra also provides contract services at employer
worksites and Department of Veterans Affairs community-based
outpatient clinics. At September 30,
2017, Select Medical had operations in 46 states and the
District of Columbia. Information
about Select Medical is available at www.selectmedical.com.
Contacts:
Krista
Merkel, Select Medical, 717.884.7299,
kmerkel@selectmedical.com
Joe Milicia, Cleveland Clinic,
330.344.6083, milicij@ccf.org
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