Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital to Relocate

New Seton/RehabCare facility will treat patients with neurological injuries, complex medical and orthopedic conditions

(AUSTIN, Texas, April 20, 2011) – The Seton Family of Hospitals and RehabCare, Inc. today broke ground on a new location for their joint venture rehabilitation hospital, known as Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital. The new inpatient facility is located at 700 West 45th St, within an area known as the Triangle, and is scheduled for completion in spring 2012. The hospital is now located within Seton Medical Center Austin a few blocks south of the new site.

The 59,000-square-foot facility will allow the hospital to expand from its current 20 beds to 50. The facility will feature the latest in rehabilitative technology, a therapy pool and specialized programs for patients with complex physical and cognitive needs in more than 6,000 square feet subdivided into three gyms.

“The new location is designed to help our superb rehabilitation team maximize the abilities of people with a wide range of injuries and illnesses,” said Tom Gallagher, Seton senior vice president of Business Development. “With so many advances taking place in neurosciences, we see much hope for significantly improving patient quality of life for what were once devastating conditions.”

The hospital will bolster rehabilitative services for patients suffering from stroke, brain injury, lower extremity amputation and spinal cord injury.

“The state-of-the-art facility will enhance our ability to meet the rehabilitation needs of a greater number of patients including those with complex needs,” said Ron Cronen, Triumph HealthCare regional vice president of operations, including the RehabCare hospital division.

At full occupancy, the hospital will employ about 115 medical, nursing, therapy and support staff. The all-private room hospital is expected to treat more than 1,200 patients each year.

Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital is one of 35 hospitals operated by Triumph HealthCare and RehabCare. RehabCare is the nation’s fourth largest provider of post-acute services.

The joint venture between the Seton Family of Hospitals and RehabCare was formed in 2006 to develop Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital. The joint venture is 80 percent owned by RehabCare and 20 percent owned by Seton and is managed by RehabCare.

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About Triumph HealthCare
Triumph HealthCare is a wholly owned subsidiary of St. Louis, Missouri-based RehabCare Group, Inc. Triumph, based in Houston, Texas, operates long-term acute care and rehabilitation hospitals nationwide. Triumph hospitals specialize in providing post-acute care services to patients for whom the short-term acute care hospital is no longer the most appropriate or cost effective setting for necessary continued care. Triumph HealthCare’s focus on the delivery of quality, comprehensive and cost effective post-acute care appeals to physicians, hospitals and insurance carriers. To learn more, visit http://www.triumph-healthcare.com/ or call 713-807-8686.

About the Seton Family of HospitalsThe Seton Family of Hospitals is the leading provider of comprehensive, advanced health care services in Central Texas. As a growing center for medical research and education, Seton is increasing access to quality care – part of its mission to improve the health of all Central Texans, with special concern for the poor and the vulnerable. In Fiscal Year 2009, Seton provided almost a quarter of a billion dollars in charity care.

Seton’s 24 clinical locations include five major medical centers, two community hospitals, two rural hospitals, an inpatient mental health hospital, three primary care clinics for the uninsured, and several strategically located health facilities that provide medical care for well patients. The system includes the only Level I Trauma Centers for adult and pediatric patients in the Austin area, the only heart transplant center in Central Texas, and the first two Designated Stroke Centers in Texas to receive a Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. Seton hospitals have earned four Magnet designations, the highest award for nursing excellence given by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

In 2011, U.S. News & World Report named Seton Medical Center Austin and University Medical Center Brackenridge the top two hospitals in the region based on 2008 data.

Seton is a member of Ascension Health, the largest not-for-profit health network in the nation.

Triumph Rehabilitation Hospital Northeast Houston Breaks Ground

(Houston, January 27, 2011) – Houston-based Triumph HealthCare, a subsidiary of RehabCare Group, Inc., has broken ground on its second inpatient rehabilitation hospital within Greater Houston. Scheduled for completion by the end of 2011, Triumph will lease the 56,000 square foot facility located on McKay Drive in Humble, just south of Memorial Hermann Northeast Medical Center.

The forty-six bed hospital will be Triumph HealthCare’s 12th location in the area. Locally, the company operates 10 long-term acute care (LTAC) hospitals and a rehabilitation hospital located in Clear Lake.

“We are very excited to expand Triumph’s presence along the northeastern corridor. The new rehabilitation hospital will enhance our ability to meet the post-acute needs of patients throughout Greater Houston,” stated Ron Cronen, Regional Vice President of Operations for Triumph HealthCare. “In our state-of-the-art facility, we will provide specialized rehabilitation services closer to home for many residents.”

At full occupancy, the hospital will employ about 105 medical, nursing, therapy and support staff. , Treating about 1,200 patients each year, the hospital will feature all private rooms and over 6,600 square feet of therapy space, with the latest in rehabilitative technology, a therapy pool and specialized programs for patients with complex physical and cognitive needs.

Cronen said the hospital’s programs will include care for patients suffering from stroke, brain injury, lower extremity amputation and spinal cord injury.

Triumph Rehabilitation Hospital Northeast Houston will be one of 36 hospitals operated by Triumph HealthCare and RehabCare. RehabCare is the nation’s fourth largest provider of post-acute services.

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About Triumph HealthCare

Triumph HealthCare is a wholly owned subsidiary of St. Louis, Missouri-based RehabCare Group, Inc. Triumph, based in Houston, Texas, operates long-term acute care and rehabilitation hospitals nationwide. Triumph hospitals specialize in providing post- acute care services to patients for whom the short-term acute care hospital is no longer the most appropriate or cost-effective setting for necessary continued care. Triumph HealthCare’s focus on the delivery of quality, comprehensive and cost-effective post-acute care appeals to physicians, hospitals and insurance carriers. To learn more, visit http://www.triumph-healthcare.com/ or call 713-807-8686.

Triumph The Specialty Hospital Rome Expands with Relocation

(Rome, Georgia/January 17, 2011) – Houston based Triumph HealthCare, the nation’s third largest provider of long-term acute care (LTAC) services, today announced the opening of Triumph The Specialty Hospital Rome in its new, larger location.


Formerly The Specialty Hospital, the facility is located on the campus of Floyd Medical Center at 304 Turner McCall Blvd. An Open House celebration for the new facility is planned for January 18 from noon until 2 p.m. Patients will be moved to the new space the second week of January.

Triumph The Specialty Hospital Rome is a joint venture partnership with Floyd Healthcare Resources Inc. and has operated in its current location on the fourth floor of Floyd Medical Center since 2000. It is the only LTAC hospital north of Marietta, GA. The expansion allows the hospital to better meet the demands of the local market.
The new 53,000 square-foot facility will operate 45 private rooms, including a state-of-the-art 12-bed high-observation unit where patients requiring extended hospitalizations due to chronic disease or catastrophic illness or injury will receive care.

“Triumph The Specialty Hospital Rome provides services to medically complex patients for whom the short-term acute care hospitals, like Floyd and Redmond, are no longer the most appropriate or cost-effective setting,” stated Mark Stepanik, Regional Vice President of Operations for Triumph HealthCare. “The average length of stay for patients in our specialty hospital is over 25 days compared with the five to seven day lengths of stay in general hospitals.”

Stepanik said the new hospital will expand on the "higher-end services" currently provided in the existing location, including intensive care services, special procedures, in-house radiology with CT services, and a dialysis suite.

“We are excited to see this expanded long-term acute care facility opening for business in Rome,” said Mark Manis, chairman of the board of Floyd Healthcare Resources Inc. “Triumph The Specialty Hospital Rome represents an investment in our community that will further enhance Floyd’s standing as a medical hub in northwest Georgia.”

“We currently employ over 58 full-time employees and anticipate adding 50 new jobs with our expanded capabilities,” commented Susan Stovall, CEO for the facility. “Our employees and medical staff are very excited about the move and we welcome the opportunity to show the healthcare community as well as the public our new, improved hospital.”

The hospital will celebrate with a community open house on Tuesday, January 18th from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Triumph The Specialty Hospital is one of 29 LTAC and six rehabilitation hospitals operated by Triumph HealthCare, a subsidiary of RehabCare. RehabCare is the nation’s fourth largest provider of post-acute services.

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About Triumph HealthCareTriumph HealthCare is a wholly owned subsidiary of St. Louis, Missouri-based RehabCare Group, Inc. Triumph, based in Houston, Texas, operates long-term acute care and rehabilitation hospitals nationwide. Triumph hospitals specialize in providing post- acute care services to patients for whom the short-term acute care hospital is no longer the most appropriate or cost-effective setting for necessary continued care. Triumph HealthCare’s focus on the delivery of quality, comprehensive and cost-effective post-acute care appeals to physicians, hospitals and insurance carriers. To learn more, visit http://www.triumph-healthcare.com/ or call 713-807-8686.

About Floyd Medical CenterThe Floyd family of healthcare services is a leading health care provider and economic force in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama. At the hub of these services is Floyd Medical Center, a 304-bed full-service, acute care hospital and regional referral center. Floyd employs over 2,400 employees who provide care in over 40 medical specialties. Floyd Medical Center’s Primary Stroke Center and Total Joint Replacement surgery program hold the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval, and the hospital holds Center of Excellence designation for Bariatric Surgery and Breast Imaging. In addition, Floyd is home to a state-designated Level II trauma and emergency care center. Floyd has specialty centers for Behavioral Health, Wound Care and Hyperbarics, Women’s Services, Newborn Care, Pediatrics, Breast Health, Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation Services, Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery, Oncology, Cardiology, Intensive Care and Critical Care, all supported by comprehensive radiology, respiratory and laboratory services. To learn more, visit Floyd online at www.floyd.org.

Triumph MeadowBrook Specialty Hospital Tulsa Expands Services

Newly renovated space includes intensive care and special procedures

(Tulsa, Oklahoma/November 4, 2010)  Triumph MeadowBrook Specialty Hospital Tulsa announced today the completion of a six-month renovation project and opening of its new Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Triumph operates a 60-bed Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) hospital located at 3219 S 79th East Avenue. The newly renovated area includes the addition of a 10-bed ICU, new CT scanner and special procedures and inpatient dialysis treatment rooms.

The new ICU accommodates Triumph’s highest acuity patients and provides a variety of services including invasive cardiac monitoring. The addition of the special procedures room allows Triumph’s medical staff to perform tracheostomy, peg and chest tube insertions, bronchoscope and endoscope procedures as well as surgical debridement of wounds.

“We are very pleased to expand our capabilities in Tulsa. Our mission is to care for those medically fragile patients who require extended hospital stays, and with our new ICU we can more fully meet their needs,” stated Lee Simpson, Chief Executive Officer for Triumph MeadowBrook. “Our medical staff has been very supportive through the renovations and we welcome the opportunity to show the healthcare community as well as the public our new, improved hospital.”

The hospital will celebrate with a community open house on Thursday, November 4, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Triumph Meadowbrook is one of 29 LTAC and six rehabilitation hospitals operated by Houston-based Triumph HealthCare, a subsidiary of RehabCare. RehabCare, the nation’s fourth largest provider of post-acute services and the third largest provider of long-term acute care, operates 35 hospitals in 13 states.

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About Triumph HealthCare
Triumph HealthCare is a wholly owned subsidiary of St. Louis, Missouri-based RehabCare Group, Inc. Triumph, based in Houston, Texas, operates long-term acute care and rehabilitation hospitals nationwide. Triumph hospitals specialize in providing pos- acute care services to patients for whom the short-term acute care hospital is no longer the most appropriate or cost-effective setting for necessary continued care. Triumph HealthCare’s focus on the delivery of quality, comprehensive and cost-effective post-acute care appeals to physicians, hospitals and insurance carriers. To learn more, visit http://www.triumph-healthcare.com/ or call 713-807-8686.

RehabCare Finalizes Deal for Philadelphia Long-Term Acute Care Hospital

ST. LOUIS, MO and HOUSTON, TX, December 16, 2009, RehabCare Group, Inc. (NYSE: RHB) announced today it has received regulatory approval for the acquisition of St. Agnes Long-Term Care Hospital from Mercy Health System. The 58-bed long-term acute care hospital (LTACH), located at 1930 South Broad Street in the former St. Agnes Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA, will be operated by Triumph HealthCare, a RehabCare subsidiary. It is the 28th hospital in Triumph’s portfolio, which includes seven legacy RehabCare LTACHs now managed by Triumph, and its first in the Philadelphia market. RehabCare announced its merger with Triumph HealthCare in November.
The newly named Triumph Hospital Philadelphia will continue in its current location but will expand its existing scope of services.
“Triumph will begin construction in January on a new 10-bed licensed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as well as the build-out for additional onsite diagnostic procedures for our LTAC patients,” said Brock Hardaway, Triumph President and Chief Operating Officer. “The expanded services will allow the hospital to more fully meet the needs of patients requiring specialized care during an extended hospital stay.”
Triumph hospitals specialize in providing services to medically complex patients for whom the general acute care hospital is no longer the most appropriate or cost-effective setting. LTACHs have an average length of stay of more than 25 days compared with the five- to seven-day lengths of stay in general hospitals, explained Hardaway. Triumph will work closely with area hospitals to ensure that patients requiring extended hospitalizations receive the highest quality care.

Triumph HealthCare Announces Merger With RehabCare Group, Inc.

(Houston, Texas/November 3, 2009) Houston based Triumph HealthCare; the nation’s third largest provider of long-term acute care (LTAC), today announced a definitive agreement for a merger with RehabCare Group, Inc. (NYSE: RHB) In 2005, RehabCare launched its Hospital Division, which owns and operates rehabilitation and LTAC hospitals. The combined organization will operate 29 LTAC hospitals and six inpatient rehabilitation facilities in 13 states.

Established in 1982, RehabCare is a publicly traded (NYSE: RHB), leading provider of rehabilitation management services across the post-acute continuum of care. They currently partner with over 1,250 hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and other long-term care facilities throughout the United States in building programs that achieve the company’s mission of helping people regain their lives.

John, H. Short, PhD, RehabCare President and Chief Executive Officer, relayed, “Our long-stated strategy has been to accelerate the growth of our hospital operations through acquisitions. This will give us immediate scale and allow us to integrate the best practices of Triumph, an industry leader in the management of long-term acute care hospitals. By melding the strengths of our two companies, we also build a more diverse company with the potential to deliver the post-acute continuum of care in more markets, offer additional career options for clinicians and reach more patients in need of specialized long-term acute care services.”

The combined LTAC Hospital business will be managed by Brock Hardaway, Triumph’s President and Chief Operating Officer. Both Triumph and RehabCare are committed to ensuring a smooth transition for all Triumph employees, with very little impact expected at the corporate offices and no impact at the hospitals. “Over the last several years, we have been exploring a number of strategic alternatives to fund the company’s continued growth,” explained Hardaway. He added, “RehabCare Group was clearly the best choice for continuing our mission of a financially strong and growing organization. The resources for growth and expansion will be increased, and career opportunities for our employees will be expanded.”

The deal is expected to close on or about December 1, 2009 subject to the customary closing conditions, including receipt of certain regulatory approvals.

Triumph HealthCare to Acquire South Bend Indiana Long Term Acute Care Hospital

(Houston, Texas/October 17 2008) Triumph HealthCare, the nation’s third largest provider of long term acute care (LTAC), today announced they will acquire Our Lady of Peace Hospital from South Bend, Indiana based Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. Our Lady of Peace is a 32 bed LTAC located on the fourth floor of Saint Joseph’s South Bend Campus. The deal, expected to close October 31, will increase Triumph’s hospital count to twenty-one.

“We are very excited about Triumph’s expansion into Indiana and look forward to becoming actively involved in the healthcare community of South Bend,” stated Charles Allen, CEO for Triumph HealthCare. Allen added, “While evaluating possible acquisitions, Our Lady of Peace’s similarly aligned commitment to quality in healthcare made this hospital stand out. We anticipate a very smooth transition with no reduction of workforce at the hospital.”

Our Lady of Peace, which has provided LTAC hospital services in South Bend for over eight years, will remain in their current location for the present. Future plans call for a move to Saint Joseph’s Mishawaka location on 4th Street. There is a current federal moratorium on adding new LTAC beds which is set to expire in 2011. This move will position Triumph for not only expanded services but additional beds should the moratorium be lifted.

Allen explained, “An LTAC hospital has an average length of stay of more than 25 days compared with the five- to seven-day length of stay in a general hospital. Triumph’s hospitals specialize in providing services to medically-complex patients for whom the general acute care hospital is no longer the most appropriate or cost-effective setting.” Triumph will work closely with St. Joseph’s and other area hospitals to ensure that patients requiring extended hospitalizations receive the highest quality of care.

Triumph will begin immediate interviews and job fairs to provide Our Lady of Peace employees with available employment options. Triumph HealthCare currently operates twenty LTACs in six states.