YOU have a lot of work to do to ensure that this new hospital does not consider the status quo in stroke to be OK. Successful recovery is 100%, NOTHING LESS. YOU may need to get the board of directors fired if they don't agree to that.
Construction has begun on Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital
The hospital will specialize in helping patients recover from strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations, and more.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Construction has begun on the new Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital in West Knoxville.
Tennova Healthcare and The University of Tennessee Medical Center
have partnered with Kindred Healthcare for the 57-bed facility which
will help patients recover from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal
cord injury, amputation, and other complex conditions.
A formal groundbreaking ceremony set for March was canceled because
of COVID-19, but work began to clear the property in the Tennova Health
Park, which is located near the corner of Middlebrook Pike and Old
Weisgarber Road in Knoxville.
“Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital will provide intensive,
individualized treatment to those in our community who have experienced a
loss of function due to an injury or illness, so they can get back to
their lives,” said Tony Benton, chief executive officer of Tennova
Healthcare – East Tennessee Market. “It will serve those in need of
comprehensive rehabilitation by giving them access to expert care as
well as the latest technology and treatment options to advance the
recovery process.”
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The hospital expects to serve 1,200 patients a year. The average stay will likely be about two weeks.
“The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Tennova Healthcare, and
Kindred Healthcare are demonstrating that health systems and providers
can come together as one to meet the critical needs of patients in our
community,” said Joe Landsman, president and chief executive officer of
The University of Tennessee Medical Center. “Together, we will ensure
that patients requiring rehabilitation for successful recovery after
their hospital stay for trauma, stroke, brain injury, and numerous other
conditions and illnesses will receive exceptional care and treatment at
Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital.”
The rehab hospital will have a dedicated traumatic brain injury unit
complete with monitored rooms, specialized beds and patient lifting
equipment, and separate therapy and dining spaces.
There will also be a unit exclusively for stroke patients with
private, family-friendly rooms with sleeper chairs. Patients will be in
an apartment setting where they can practice daily living tasks before
they return home.
The 68,000-square-foot, two-story rehabilitation facility will also
have therapy gymnasiums outfitted with the latest technology like
augmented reality balance training, therapy bionics, and a full-body
exoskeleton. Patients will also have access to a therapeutic courtyard
with exterior amenities, such as a golf chipping range, pickleball and
cornhole.
“Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital will be home to a team of
therapists, nurses and other healthcare professionals dedicated to
providing high-quality inpatient rehabilitation services and passionate
advocacy for patients that enhance the lives of individuals throughout
East Tennessee,” said Russ Bailey, chief operating officer of Kindred
Rehabilitation Hospitals. “We are excited to partner with Tennova
Healthcare and The University of Tennessee Medical Center—two of the
region’s leading healthcare providers—to offer the community increased
access to quality care focused on providing hope, healing and recovery.”
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