Photo and caption: Lifepoint Rehabilitation and Baptist Health leaders visited the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital construction site in anticipation of the project’s start date. From left to right: Marty Mann, Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer, Lifepoint Health; Russ Bailey, President Lifepoint Rehabilitation and Lifepoint Behavioral Health; 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; Reyna Hernandez, Assistant Vice President Finance, Baptist Health; Nate Ortiz, Chief Operating Officer, Baptist Hospital.
South Miami, FL - July 23, 2024 - Baptist Health South Florida, the largest not-for-profit healthcare organization in the region, is proud to announce they will begin construction of the new Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture with Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health. This cutting-edge facility represents Baptist Health's commitment to providing high-quality, accessible care to patients and the community.
Located across from Baptist Health South Miami Hospital, the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital at 7160 SW 62 Ave., South Miami, will offer specialized treatment for individuals with brain or spinal cord injuries, as well as select cardiac, oncology, orthopedic and stroke patients.
"Our partnership with Lifepoint Rehabilitation underscores our dedication to expanding healthcare services and improving outcomes for patients," 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. "This new rehabilitation hospital will enhance our ability to provide comprehensive care as part of a continuum to treat individuals recovering from complex injuries or illnesses.”
The three-story, 100,000-square-foot facility will feature 62 private inpatient rooms, with the capacity to open an additional 30 private rooms. The building will also include a three-story parking garage with capacity for 179 parking spaces to ensure convenient access for patients and visitors.
Designed with patient comfort and recovery in mind, the freestanding Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital will boast adaptive units, multidisciplinary therapy gyms equipped with the latest therapeutic technologies, and outdoor spaces designed to further support patients in their transition back to daily living activities.
“We are pleased to begin construction of Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital,” said David Stark, chief operating officer for Lifepoint Rehabilitation. “We know that Baptist Health South Florida shares our commitment to expanding access to critically needed inpatient rehabilitation services for patients in Miami and throughout South Florida, and we look forward to working alongside their team as we advance our mission of making communities healthier ®.”
Lifepoint Rehabilitation’s experience in providing evidence-driven frameworks for rehabilitation care in dedicated inpatient, acute care settings lend additional operational support to the joint venture partnership. Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital is anticipated to create more than 200 new jobs for the region when it opens in 2026. It will join Lifepoint Rehabilitation’s growing network of more than 40 inpatient rehabilitation facilities across the country.
About Baptist Health South Florida
Baptist Health South Florida is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 27,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health South Florida 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 Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health South Florida 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 and 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 40 freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), Lifepoint Rehabilitation is a partner of choice for many major hospital systems in the creation of joint venture operations that are industry-leading in clinical and financial 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 a business unit of Brentwood, Tennessee-based Lifepoint Health.
