The No. 1 rehabilitation hospital in
Florida extends its footprint by
adding a facility on Mayo Clinic's Phoenix campus
PHOENIX, Aug. 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Brooks Rehabilitation, a leader in treating
patients after life-altering brain injuries, spinal cord injuries,
strokes and other complex conditions, will open an inpatient
rehabilitation hospital on Mayo Clinic's Phoenix campus.
Brooks Rehabilitation to open a new
inpatient rehabilitation hospital on Mayo Clinic's Phoenix campus
Brooks Rehabilitation has been ranked by U.S. News & World
Report as the No. 1 rehabilitation hospital in Florida and top 20 in the nation, and the
new hospital will join Brooks' network of three existing inpatient
rehabilitation hospitals in Florida. The expansion into Arizona sets the stage for new growth,
innovation and exceptional clinical outcomes and further
demonstrates Brooks' vision to redefine post-acute
rehabilitation.
The rehabilitation hospital will reside on eight acres adjacent
to Mayo Clinic's Phoenix hospital,
near the Arizona State University
Health Futures Center. The estimated $70
million project will begin construction in December 2024 with a projected opening in summer
2026. Plans include a three-story, 80,000-square-foot hospital with
60 private patient rooms and the ability to expand as demand for
services increases. The new hospital is expected to add more than
200 jobs to the market at full maturity.
Doug Baer, Brooks Rehabilitation
President and Chief Executive Officer says, "Brooks Rehabilitation
is honored to join with Mayo Clinic to further expand patient care
and services and deliver on Brooks' mission to empower people to
achieve their highest level of recovery and participation in life
through excellence in rehabilitation."
Last year, Brooks admitted more than 5,000 rehabilitation
hospital patients and cared for more than 60,000 throughout its
entire system of rehabilitation care. Its multidisciplinary team of
physicians, nurses, therapists, neuropsychologists and other
rehabilitation experts are among the best trained and educated in
the profession. Using the latest evidence-based treatments and
technology, the team works toward the goals of each patient and
family to help them achieve the highest functional recovery. The
Arizona expansion aligns with
other growth initiatives, including adding beds to its existing
three inpatient hospitals and new outpatient service locations
throughout Florida.
"At Mayo Clinic we specialize in treating rare, serious and
complex conditions. After seeing the closely integrated working
relationship that the Brooks team shares with our Mayo colleagues in Jacksonville, Florida, we are very pleased to
welcome them to Phoenix," says
Richard Gray, M.D., CEO of Mayo
Clinic in Arizona. "They have the
proven ability to meet the complex rehabilitation needs of our
patients and guide them in returning to their lives and highest
functioning after illness or injury."
"Physicians and patients at Mayo Clinic in Florida have trusted Brooks to provide expert
rehabilitation care for many years," says Brooks Rehabilitation
System Chief Medical Officer Trevor H.
Paris, M.D., FAAPMR. "Our physicians are board-certified in
physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) to diagnose, treat
and manage conditions that affect movement, function and quality of
life. This deep subspecialty training provides the physician with
even more expertise in the complexity of rehabilitation care.
Brooks recently partnered with Mayo Clinic in Florida for a Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation Residency Program to increase access to this high
level of care. We look forward to expanding this expertise to
Arizona."
"These organizations have aligned missions and values," Baer
says. "This is a unique opportunity to bring the best in post-acute
care to treat the most complex rehabilitation patients in the
Phoenix market," says Baer.
The new hospital's development team includes: Anchor Health
Properties as the developer; Kitchell as the general contractor;
Hoefer Welker as the architect;
Kimley Horn as the civil engineer.
Additionally, the hospital has entered into a long-term lease
agreement for the property with Pan-American Financial Assistance
Foundation with funding arranged and structured by Veyron.
Mayo Clinic has a minority interest in this joint venture.
About Brooks Rehabilitation
Brooks Rehabilitation, a
nonprofit headquartered in Jacksonville,
Fla., has been a comprehensive system of care for physical
rehabilitation for more than 50 years. Ranked by U.S. News &
World Report as the No. 1 rehabilitation hospital in Florida and top 20 in the nation, Brooks
operates three inpatient hospitals in Florida. Through its commitment to innovation,
Brooks is at the forefront of cutting-edge research, education and
technology advancing the science of rehabilitation. Brooks
provides outpatient services in more than 50 locations, offers
skilled nursing, assisted living and memory care along with
community programs and services to improve the quality of life for
people living with physical disabilities.
About Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit
organization committed to innovation in clinical practice,
education and research, and to providing compassion, expertise and
answers to everyone who needs healing. Visit Mayo Clinic News
Network for additional Mayo Clinic news.
Contact:
Jill Matejcek
Manager, Public & Community Relations
Brooks Rehabilitation
(904) 328-9531
Jill.Matejcek@brooksrehab.org
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Contact:
Jennifer Ruble
Vice Chair, Communications
Mayo Clinic
(602) 448-2235
Ruble.Jennifer@mayo.edu
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