ClearSky Health has announced plans to build a new 36-bed medical rehabilitation hospital in Smithfield, N.C., which is expected to treat more than 650 patients annually and create about 100 new jobs in the community.
The hospital will provide specialized rehabilitative care to patients recovering from disabling injuries or illnesses such as strokes, brain injuries, hip fractures, spinal injuries, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis or other medically-complex conditions.
Patients at the hospital will be treated by an interdisciplinary healthcare team that includes a physician; rehabilitation nurses; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; case managers; respiratory therapists; dietitians; and other healthcare professionals.
The 45,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art hospital will feature all private patient rooms, a rehabilitative gym with specialized equipment and one-on-one therapy, a dining room with a dedicated chef and food service staff, an activities of daily living space that emulates home conditions and an outdoor therapeutic courtyard.
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