Encompass Health Corp and Altru Health System announce a joint venture agreement to own and operate Altru’s existing 23-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit in North Dakota.
Renamed Altru Rehabilitation Hospital, it marks Encompass Health Corp’s first location in North Dakota.
As part of the agreement, Encompass Health and Altru will renovate the current space to increase the private patient room count from 23 to 40, create an activities of daily living suite, expand the therapy gym and start providing in-house dialysis services for rehabilitation patients that require them during their stay.
The joint venture will begin operating the rehabilitation hospital once the renovation is complete, which is projected for summer 2022, a media release from Encompass Health Corp explains.
“We are honored to be partnering with Altru Health System on its existing inpatient rehabilitation unit in Grand Forks, which has provided exceptional rehabilitative care for more than 60 years. As a national provider dedicated to rehabilitation services, we plan to help Altru further enhance its mission of improving health and enriching lives by helping patients regain the strength, function and confidence they need to move forward in their lives.”
— Mark Tarr, president and chief executive officer for Encompass Health
“This partnership with Encompass Health will provide opportunities to expand our comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation services for our community now and into the future as we aim to be the premier inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the state. We are united in our mission to provide the highest quality of compassionate care through the healthcare continuum. Together, we will serve our community by helping our patients restore their health and return to their lives with the highest level of function possible.”
— Janice Hamscher, chief nursing officer and executive vice president for Altru
In addition to 24-hour nursing care, Altru Rehabilitation Hospital will continue to offer physical, occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and quality of life. It provides care for patients recovering from illnesses and injuries including strokes and other neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions. Altru Rehabilitation Hospital will have a continued commitment to excellence in stroke rehabilitation and acute neurologic and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation.
Altru’s inpatient rehabilitation unit, which has provided care to residents in the area since 1958, has consistently maintained its accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Encompass Health was selected as Altru’s partner for the inpatient rehabilitation hospital through a request for proposal process, the release explains.
[Source(s): Encompass Health Corp, PR Newswire]
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