New hospital in Rhode Island: Encompass Health Rehabilitation opening in Johnston

Encompass Health, the nation’s largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, hosted a grand opening for Encompass Health Rehabilitation of Johnston. The 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital, located at 2109 Hartford Avenue, is expected to begin serving patients within weeks.

The hospital will provide essential rehabilitative services that help patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions regain function and independence. Patients will receive a minimum of three hours of intensive therapy for five days each week, frequent physician visits and 24-hour nursing care. 

Hospital amenities will include private patient rooms, a spacious therapy gym featuring advanced rehabilitation technologies, an activities of daily living suite, in-house dialysis suite, therapy courtyard, dining room, in-house pharmacy and dayroom area.

An interdisciplinary team of highly specialized nurses, therapists and physicians will provide physical, occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and quality of life. 

“The opening of this hospital represents a new chapter of hope, healing and independence for many individuals in our community,” said Daniel Parkinson, CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Johnston. “We look forward to providing compassionate, high-quality rehabilitative care to help our patients get back to what matters most.”

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More, here, including jobs site: encompasshealth.com/locations/johnstonrehab. 

Hospital CEO

Daniel Parkinson has been appointed as chief executive officer of the hospital. “As a licensed physical therapist, Daniel brings more than three decades of healthcare experience to his new role with a proven track record in the post-acute, inpatient rehabilitation setting,” said Pat Tuer, president of Encompass Health’s Northeast region. “I am confident that he will continue to facilitate the best patient rehabilitative care experience here at Encompass Health of Johnston.”

Parkinson first joined Encompass Health in 1996 as lead clinician of physical therapy at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree in Massachusetts. Since that time, he has served in numerous clinical and leadership roles at Encompass Health, most recently as business development director at the Braintree hospital. His accomplishments with the Company include the completion of the Developing Future CEO’s program.

Parkinson earned his bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Ithaca College in New York, and his master’s degree in business administration from University of Massachusetts Boston.

About Encompass Health 
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) is the largest owner and operator of rehabilitation hospitals in the United States. With a national footprint that includes 163 hospitals in 37 states and Puerto Rico, the Company provides high-quality, compassionate rehabilitative care for patients recovering from a major injury or illness, using advanced technology and innovative treatments to maximize recovery. Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and Becker’s Hospital Review’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.

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