Baptist Health South Florida and Lifepoint Rehabilitation celebrate grand opening of new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in South Miami
Baptist Health South Florida and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, held a celebratory ribbon cutting on Wednesday to officially open the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital in South Miami. The new 62-bed, state-of-the-art building, located at 6201 Sunset Dr., expands regional access to specialized, patient-centered rehabilitation care for individuals recovering from a decline in function due to an injury or illness.
“Our partnership with Lifepoint Rehabilitation reflects our shared commitment to expanding access to specialized care and helping patients achieve the best possible outcomes,” said Ronald Tolchin, D.O., chair of nonsurgical spine care and rehabilitation, and Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Pain and Rehabilitative Medicine at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute, and chief medical officer of Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital. “With this new hospital, we can provide highly coordinated, individualized rehabilitation as part of a seamless continuum of care for patients recovering from complex injuries, illnesses and other serious medical conditions.”
The three-story, 100,000 square-foot facility is designed to serve more than 1,200 patients each year and will provide intensive therapy for patients suffering from traumatic medical situations such as a stroke, orthopedic injury or deconditioning after surgery or illness.
The hospital features specialty programs dedicated to neuro, stroke and amputation, alongside distinct clinical environments including bariatric suites, a dedicated neuro unit and rooms specially designed to treat dialysis patients. To promote movement and real-world adaptation, the facility also includes large interdisciplinary therapy gyms, a low-stimulation therapy gym and a therapeutic courtyard featuring gardens, walking paths, miniature golf and shuffleboard. Additionally, a transitional living apartment simulates a residential setting to help patients practice daily living tasks safely before being discharged home.
“Every community deserves access to specialized care that helps individuals reclaim their lives,” said Russ Bailey, president of Lifepoint Rehabilitation. “By combining Baptist Health’s clinical excellence in the region with our specialized rehabilitation framework, we maximize every day each patient spends with us, which enables us to care for more individuals each year. We’ve created an environment that inspires patients to push forward, backed by an exceptional team of clinicians who are fully dedicated to helping them safely transition back to their homes.”
To learn more about the new rehabilitation hospital and its services, please visit BaptistHealthRehabHospital.com.
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About Baptist Health South Florida Baptist Health South Florida is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned institutes specializing in cancer care, brain and spine care, heart and vascular care and orthopedic care. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and the Baptist Health PineApp, a virtual health platform. Baptist Health South Florida is an academic and clinical affiliate of Florida International University. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and is the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom and connect with us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
About Lifepoint Rehabilitation
With more than 50 freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), Lifepoint Rehabilitation is a leading partner of choice for many major hospital systems in the creation of joint venture operations that are industry-leading in clinical outcomes. Through its IRFs and more than 250 hospital-based rehabilitation units, medical/surgical and outpatient therapy settings, Lifepoint Rehabilitation brings proven rehabilitation management and services expertise to help our patients recover and return home quickly from a number of conditions, including strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, orthopedic injuries, neurological conditions, amputations and trauma. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an operating division of Brentwood, Tennessee-based Lifepoint Health.