BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HealthSouth Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: HLSH) today announced it will open a 20-bed long-term acute care hospital (LTCH) inside Parkview Care Center in Winnfield, Louisiana. HealthSouth Specialty Hospital of Winnfield, located at 915 First St., will specialize in the intensive care and rehabilitation of patients with multiple acute healthcare needs.
“HealthSouth is pleased to expand further the healthcare services we offer in Louisiana,” said Bob May, HealthSouth interim chief executive officer. “This new facility is part of our inpatient division’s focus on further LTCH development. It reflects HealthSouth’s commitment to continued, innovative growth and enhances HealthSouth’s reputation for high-quality, cost-effective patient care.”
Long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) are designed to meet the unique healthcare needs of patients who require a hospital stay of more than 25 days and suffer from chronic conditions.
HealthSouth is the nation’s largest provider of outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative health care services with nearly 1,700 facilities nationwide and abroad. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at http://www.healthsouth.com/ .
For more information, please contact Andy Brimmer at (205) 410-2777.
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CONTACT: Andy Brimmer of HealthSouth Corporation, +1-205-410-2777
Web site: http://www.healthsouth.com/