News and Press Releases

KNOXVILLE, TN (June 22, 2021) – Kindred Healthcare, Tennova Healthcare and The University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) today announced the opening of Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital, located in the new Tennova Health Park at 1250 Tennova Medical Way. The new 57-bed hospital, with all…

Combination enhances LifePoint’s commitment to providing high-quality care close to home with Kindred’s specialty hospital and rehabilitative expertise and emerging behavioral healthcare platform Beyond the contemplated transaction, LifePoint to invest $1.5 billion over the next…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. and FORT SMITH, Ark. (May 21, 2021) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC (“Kindred”) and Mercy today announced the completion of Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith, a 50-bed facility that will provide care for adults recovering from stroke, neurological conditions and…

Following Successful Pilot Program, EksoNR will be Available at Four of Kindred’s Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals in Florida RICHMOND, Calif., May 11, 2021 – Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EKSO) (the “Company”), an industry leader in exoskeleton technology for medical…

The temporary unit will address a shortage of child behavioral health services until new behavioral health hospital opens SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS (May 3, 2021) – Addressing the critical shortage of behavioral health services for children in the region, Baystate Health opened a temporary…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. and SAN DIEGO, Calif. (April 23, 2021) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC (“Kindred”) and Palomar Health today announced the opening of Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute, a 52-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Escondido, California, a city in north San Diego…

PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY – April 22, 2021 – Kindred Hospital East New Jersey has official opened. Kindred Hospital East New Jersey is a state-of-the-art, 25-bed long-term acute care hospital, co-located on the 5th floor of St. Mary’s General Hospital, a community-based tertiary medical…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. and PEORIA, Ill. (March 9, 2021) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC (“Kindred”) and OSF HealthCare today announced a partnership agreement to provide rehabilitation and long-term acute care (“LTAC”) hospital services in central Illinois. Pursuant to the…

Kindred and Mercy now operate two rehabilitation hospitals in Oklahoma City LOUISVILLE, Ky. and OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (March 1, 2021) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC and Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City today announced they have acquired Everest Rehabilitation Hospital of Oklahoma City. Kindred and…

Organizations now operate two rehabilitation hospitals in Dallas-Fort Worth LOUISVILLE, Ky. and FORT WORTH, Texas (March 1, 2021) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC (“Kindred”) and Texas Health Resources today announced they have acquired Everest Rehabilitation Hospital of Keller.…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (February 17, 2021) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC (“Kindred”) today announced it has reached agreements with Talas Harbor to manage behavioral health services in three behavioral health hospitals in Arizona and Nevada. Under the agreements, Kindred Behavioral Health…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (February 16, 2021) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC (“Kindred”) today commented on the release of “The Role of LTAC (“long-term acute care”) Hospitals in COVID-19,” a research paper and claims analysis by ATI Advisory. Benjamin A. Breier,…

Joint venture will operate a 60-bed hospital in Miami LOUISVILLE, Ky. and MIAMI, Fla. (February 3, 2021) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC and Baptist Health South Florida today announced a joint venture to build and operate a 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Miami-Dade County metro…

Joint venture will build and operate 40-bed hospital in Louisville, Kentucky LOUISVILLE, Ky. (February 1, 2021) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC (“Kindred”) and UofL Health today announced a joint venture to build and operate an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Louisville,…

As a joint venture, the freestanding 59-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility will serve the growing needs of Tampa Bay. TAMPA, Fla. (January 18, 2021) – Tampa General Hospital and Kindred Healthcare, LLC today broke ground on a freestanding 59-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (December 21, 2020) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC (“Kindred” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Jason Zachariah as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Zachariah will oversee Kindred’s Hospital Division,…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (December 21, 2020) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC (“Kindred” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Mike Warrington, Chief Operating Officer of the Hospital Division, as President of Kindred’s Hospital Division, effective immediately.…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (December 21, 2020) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC (“Kindred” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Russ Bailey as President of Kindred Rehabilitation Services (“KRS”), effective immediately. KRS is the nation’s leading…

Joint venture will build and operate specialty hospital in Lancaster, California LOUISVILLE, Ky. and LANCASTER, Calif. (December 17, 2020) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC (“Kindred”) and Antelope Valley Hospital today announced a joint venture to build and operate a…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (December 1, 2020) – Kindred Healthcare, LLC (“Kindred” or the “Company”) today completed the sale of its RehabCare business to Select Rehabilitation, solidifying the Company’s position as a leading provider of hospital-level, patient-driven…