University Hospitals and Centerre Healthcare Announce Joint Venture to Open Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital

CLEVELAND and NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ —
University Hospitals (UH) in Cleveland, OH, and Nashville-based
Centerre Healthcare Corporation announced today a joint venture to
construct a comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation hospital in
Beachwood, OH.

Scheduled for completion in October 2012, the state-of-the-art
facility will provide physical, occupational and speech language
therapy along with specialized rehabilitation nursing and a wide
range of clinical services for patients recovering from complex
neurological, orthopaedic and cardiac conditions as well as
traumatic injuries.  The facility will also provide patients
with highly specialized therapy programs such as a dedicated brain
injury unit and specialized stroke program.

“University Hospitals has built an integrated system of medical
centers and an expansive network of physicians offering a full
range of services and specialty care throughout Northeast Ohio,”
said Thomas F. Zenty III, UH Chief Executive Officer. “Adding this
new rehabilitation hospital to the UH system ensures that patients
who need intensive physical rehabilitation are receiving the
highest quality of care that is the hallmark of our nationally
recognized health system.”

The freestanding hospital will be the most technologically
advanced rehabilitation facility in the United States while
providing a patient-centered environment. New features include a
gymnasium focusing on accelerated recovery, training suites that
focus on the activities of daily living, a therapeutic pool and
outdoor recreation areas.

Conveniently located on Harvard Road less than two miles from
the University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center campus in Beachwood,
the new facility will employ approximately 150 people and bring
more jobs and high-quality compassionate care to the community.

“This hospital with specialized rehabilitation clinical
expertise will be dedicated to the mission of treating those
who

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