BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and LOGANVILLE, Ga., March 7,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE:
EHC) and Piedmont today announced
they have been awarded a certificate of need to build a
freestanding, 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in
Loganville, Georgia. The hospital
will be located at 3195 Loganville Highway. When the Loganville hospital opens, Piedmont intends to relocate its existing
20-bed rehabilitation unit at Piedmont Eastside Medical Center to
the new hospital.
The hospital will care for patients recovering from debilitating
illnesses and injuries including strokes and other neurological
disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, and
complex orthopedic conditions. Complementing local acute care
services, the future hospital will offer physical, occupational,
and speech therapies and 24-hour nursing care to restore functional
ability and quality of life. The hospital will feature all private
patient rooms, a spacious therapy gym with advanced rehabilitation
technologies, and activities of daily living suite, cafeteria,
pharmacy, and therapy courtyard.
"We are excited to continue expanding our partnership with
Piedmont, a well‑respected
integrated healthcare leader that has been serving Georgia residents for more than a century,"
said Ronnie Wagley, President of
Encompass Health's South Atlantic Region. "By leveraging the
strengths of both organizations, we look forward to serving more
patients and providing high‑quality, rehabilitative care to
residents in the East Atlanta area
and beyond."
"We are honored to serve patients in Gwinnett County and the surrounding
communities, now in partnership with Encompass Health," said
Larry Ebert, CEO of Piedmont
Eastside Hospital. "We look forward to building a rehabilitation
facility where patients can regain function, strength, hope, and
independence before rejoining the community."
About Piedmont Healthcare
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 with more than 12,000 donors annually
that for centuries has sought to make a positive difference in
every life we touch in the communities we serve. 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 23
hospitals, 65 Piedmont Urgent Care centers, 25 QuickCare locations,
1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practices and nearly 3,100 Piedmont
Clinic members. Our patients conveniently engage with Piedmont online, as they scheduled more than
515,000 online appointments and over 154,000 virtual visits. With
more than 44,000 care givers we are the largest Georgia-based private 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 booking 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 160 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 World's Most Admired
Companies and Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in
Healthcare. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com, or
follow us on our newsroom, Twitter, Instagram and
Facebook.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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 and other hospital projects, 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 the Company; the
possibility this project will experience unexpected delays; the
ability to successfully complete this project consistent with
Encompass Health's growth strategy, including realization of
anticipated revenues and avoidance of unforeseen exposure to
liabilities; disease outbreaks, including the speed, depth,
geographic reach and duration of the spread; the actions to be
taken by Encompass Health in response to disease outbreaks; 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, 2023.
Encompass Health
contacts:
Media contact: Kennedi Spurling | 205-970-5912
kennedi.spurling@encompasshealth.com
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Piedmont
contact:
Media contact: Alexis Scott | 470-446-8342
Alexis.Scott1@piedmont.org
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Investor Relations
contact: Mark Miller | 205-970-5860
mark.miller@encompasshealth.com
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