Vanderbilt Health and Encompass Health Corp. announced plans to build a freestanding, 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Lebanon, Tennessee.
“As the number of patients we treat continues to rise, including those who need recovery from severe trauma, organ transplantation, stroke and other conditions, additional beds are required to help meet this goal. Collaborating with Encompass Health on this new facility allows us to serve the needs of these individuals in a state-of-the-art setting staffed by world-class physicians, nurses, therapists and staff,” said Jane Freedman, MD, Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
The hospital, expected to open in 2028, will be part of Encompass Health’s national network of rehabilitation hospitals and its second joint venture location with Vanderbilt Health, in addition to Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital in Nashville.
The hospital will serve patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries, including strokes and other neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopaedic conditions. In addition to 24-hour nursing care, the hospital will offer physical, occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and quality of life. Care will be provided by highly specialized nurses, therapists and physicians.
The hospital will feature all private patient rooms, a spacious therapy gym with advanced rehabilitation technologies, an activities of daily living suite, in-house dialysis suite, dining room, pharmacy and therapy courtyard.
“We look forward to expanding our partnership with Vanderbilt to bring high-quality inpatient rehabilitation care to patients in Wilson, Smith, Trousdale and Macon counties,” said Mat Gooch, president of Encompass Health’s Northeast region. “This hospital will complement the existing acute care services in the area such as those provided by Vanderbilt, providing hospital-level care and comprehensive rehabilitation services close to home.”