Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation.
Kindred Healthcare and Baptist Health South Florida Announce Plans for Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
February 3, 2021 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. & MIAMI (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 3, 2021
Kindred Healthcare, LLC and Baptist Health South Florida today announced a joint venture to build and operate a 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Miami-Dade County metro area.
The new hospital, to be called Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, will have all private rooms and focus on acute rehabilitation for patients who suffer from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, complex neurological disorders, orthopedic conditions, multiple trauma, amputation and other injuries or disorders. The rehabilitation facility will also feature multidisciplinary therapy gymnasiums outfitted with the latest therapeutic technologies, including augmented reality balance training, therapy bionics and
Baptist Health changing visitation policy; allowing 1 essential caregiver By 14 News Staff | January 27, 2021 at 9:47 AM CST - Updated January 27 at 9:47 AM
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - Starting Thursday, Baptist Health Madisonville is revising the visitation policy for most patients in the hospital and medical group practices to allow one essential caregiver to accompany patients for medical appointments or tests. There will be limited exceptions.
“When the surge in local Covid cases accelerated at the end of last year, we made the difficult decision to not allow visitation for our patients,” stated Dr. Wayne Lipson, chief medical officer at Baptist Health Madisonville. “While it was not what any of us wanted to happen, our primary focus had to be on the safety of our patients and staff during a time when this virus was spreading rapidly.”
Officials with Baptist Health and Deaconess announced Tuesday their intentions to jointly operate the Madisonville hospital and medical group. The joint venture
COVID-19: Cardiologist shares concerns on effects paducahsun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from paducahsun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.