Category: Post-Acute

SSM Health acquires post-acute care association

St. Louis-based SSM Health has taken on ownership of the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis’ healthcare services.

Pennsylvania rehab hospital investigates possible Legionella case

Derry Township, Pa.-based Penn State Rehabilitation Hospital is investigating possible Legionella bacteria in the water after one patient became sick, ABC affiliate WHTM reported Jan. 30.

29 rehabilitation hospitals opening, expanding in 2024

Here are 29 hospitals opening or expanding rehabilitation units and centers in 2024:

PeaceHealth hospice, home health nurses set to strike

Springfield, Ore.-based PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services nurses intend to launch a two-week strike in February, according to the Oregon Nurses Association.

St. Jude home health program 1st to earn pediatric certification

St. Jude Home Care, a home health agency that is part of Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is the first in the nation to receive a certification for pediatrics from Community Health Accreditation Partners.

2 systems open hybrid rehab hospital in South Dakota

Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based Vibra Healthcare and Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health opened a rehabilitation hospital that provides both inpatient medical rehabilitation and long-term acute care.

CoxHealth partner on rehab hospital in Missouri

Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based CoxHealth and Springfield, Mo.-based Select Medical Corp. are partnering to build an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Missouri.

23 patients evacuated from Pennsylvania hospital after utility issue

Twenty-three patients at a critical illness recovery hospital in Erie, Pa., were transferred in the early morning hours of Jan. 10 after a utility-related issue, according to reports from local news outlets. 

Virginia rehab hospital names CEO

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Richmond (Va.) appointed Jim Miller as CEO.

Missing patient found following abrupt nursing home closure

A former resident of Northview Village Nursing Home, the largest nursing home in St. Louis, has been located three weeks after the home closed abruptly, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Jan. 10.