Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health and St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare have been awarded a certificate of need to build a freestanding, 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Town and Country, Mo.
In addition to local acute care services, the hospital will offer physical, occupational, and speech therapies and 24-hour nursing care to restore functional ability and quality of life, according to a July 12 press release.
Encompass Health Central Region President Troy DeDecker said he and his staff are excited to offer expanded care to area patients.
"This new hospital will allow us to continue providing high-quality, clinical care for rehabilitation patients throughout Missouri and Southern Illinois," Mr. DeDecker said.
BJC HealthCare Group President Joan Magruder said their goal is to minimize the time patients spend in the hospital and return them to their daily lives.
"Increasing access to rehabilitation services makes it easier for more patients to safely transition from the hospital to the next stage of their healing process and still receive the expertise and compassion of BJC HealthCare," Ms. Magruder said.
The hospital will be a satellite location of The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis and is expected to begin caring for patients in 2024.