TriHealth, Select Medical Plan to Open New Rehabilitation Hospital in Evanston

By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor

TriHealth, one of the largest health systems in the region, is looking to expand and open a new hospital in the Cincinnati area. Last week, TriHealth and Select Medical, one of the largest providers of acute care in the country, announced plans to form a partnership and build and operate a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Evanston.

The new TriHealth Rehabilitation Hospital will serve Cincinnati’s growing need for inpatient rehabilitation. It will have 60 beds and will provide care for people suffering from spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, stroke, amputation, neurological disorders and musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions. In a press release, TriHealth said that Select Medical’s renowned Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation will also provide support for new clinical program development, specialized services, enhanced access to research and clinical education.

Work on the project is expected to start later this year. The hospital is scheduled to open by late 2015. It will be located in Evanston’s Keystone Parke office campus, at I-71 and Dana Avenue. Keystone Parke is also home to the American Red Cross Cincinnati Area Chapter.

TriHealth currently provides acute rehab services in a 16-bed unit at its Bethesda North Hospital and a 30-bed unit at its Good Samaritan Hospital. Both units will be managed by Select Medical until the TriHealth Rehabilitation Hospital is finished. They will then be transferred to the Evanston facility. Select Medical will serve as managing partner of the new location, which will employ 180 people.

“This higher level of specialty care benefits our rehabilitation patients by allowing us to combine our existing units and expertise at a single, larger location specifically designed to meet their rehabilitation needs,” said John Prout, president & CEO at TriHealth, in a statement for the press. “Select Medical is a national leader in providing acute rehabilitation services and we felt it important to make these services available to meet the needs of our community.”

“The partnership builds on the patient-focused rehabilitation care already offered at TriHealth,” said David Chernow, president & CEO of Select Medical. “We think very highly of TriHealth’s reputation for clinical excellence and dedication to providing a great patient experience, and truly look forward to building a lasting relationship together.” TriHealth and Select Medical have been working together since 1997.

Photo of Bethesda North Hospital credit: TriHealth