Our Specialty Hospitals
Our hospitals have been among the nation’s premier long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) for more than 35 years and serve medically complex patients who have experienced debilitating injury or illness by offering the same in-depth care they would receive in a traditional hospital’s intensive care unit, with the added capability of extended timing for complex recovery. We partner with patients’ physicians and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week to start the journey to recovery.
Between Kindred Hospitals, Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals, and Solara Specialty Hospitals, we serve communities in 78 different locations in 28 different states. At these facilities, interdisciplinary, physician-led teams deliver quality-driven hospital-based care for the most vulnerable, clinically-complex and post-intensive patient populations.
About Kindred Hospitals
Kindred Hospitals aim to help our patients reach their highest potential for health and healing with intensive medical and rehabilitative care through a compassionate patient experience. Find your future with Kindred Hospitals, part of ScionHealth. Your career growth begins when you join our interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, therapists and other experts, working together to form individualized care plans for our patients. Opportunities through our development programs, training seminars and university partnerships not only allow for continual career growth but emphasize our commitment to investing in our employees.
We have 63 locations around the country. Find a facility near you!
Our Employees, Our Greatest Resource
Our commitment to the highest quality care is at the heart of what we do every day. Kindred’s employees deliver expert, supportive care solutions to patients across the country, helping us shape the future of care for an aging America. Join our interdisciplinary team of nurses, therapists and other experts, working together to form individualized care plans for our patients. We recognize that our employees are our greatest resource and our most valuable assets, and we are committed to investing in an inclusive and equitable work force and to developing future healthcare leaders. Build your career and thrive in a collaborative and positive work environment supported by a strong team of healthcare leaders. Take advantage of opportunities through our development programs, training seminars and university partnerships for continuous career growth.
About Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals
Our mission to make a difference shines through our dedicated team and the personalized treatment plans we provide to patients and their loved ones. We understand who our patients are fighting for and integrate family into their goals. From the ICU to home, we discover innovative ways to make a difference for our patients beyond their time at one of our specialty hospitals.
We pride ourselves on our quality of care, responsive service, and commitment to excellence. We treat each employee, patient and resident like we would a member of our own family, and measure our success by the direct impact we have on improving the quality of life for our employees, patients and residents. Our employees make a difference, join us so you can too!
We have locations in Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia.
Solara Specialty Hospitals
Solara Specialty Hospitals exists to care for patients in need of intensive and specialized care. Designed as a bridge in the continuum of care, patients who transition to our facilities from a traditional hospital/short term acute care hospital receive a customized treatment plan from a dedicated team. With a connection from the heart, we’re focused on empowering our patients to achieve their goals.
We have locations in Brownsville, Harlingen, and McAllen Texas.
Benefits of LTACHs
Our hospitals are unique in their ability to treat more serious conditions because they are certified as acute care hospitals, which is the same level of care of an emergency department or intensive care unit.
Improving Outcomes
Our LTACHs offer patient-centered, quality care treatment and rehabilitation that improves outcomes for medically complex patients.
- CAUTI: 88% of Kindred Hospitals perform better or no different than expected
- CLABSI: 81% of Kindred Hospitals perform better no different than expected
- Potentially Preventable 30-Day Readmission: 91% of Kindred Hospitals readmission rates are statistically equivalent to or better than the national rate
- New/Worsened Pressure Injury: Kindred Hospitals perform better than the national rate
- Level of Mobility: 89% of patients are able to meet a high level of mobility based on the Johns Hopkins Level of Mobility Scale
- Discharge Destination: 78% of patients are discharged to a lower level of care or to home
- Patient Satisfaction: 85% of patients surveyed “would recommend” Kindred Hospitals
Types of Care in our LTACHs
At Kindred, our hospital locations are like incubators for hope and healing. We take a team approach to our patients -- working together to meet their needs through clinical care and rehabilitation therapy as we help them along their journey to recovery.
When patients are referred to one of our hospitals, our team of skilled professionals will provide specialized care to address all of their complex medical needs. Join our team and be a part of success stories like Tim's.
LTACHs vs SNFs
While long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are often misunderstood as offering the same level of care, the unique expertise and resources available at LTACHs allow them to improve outcomes for medically complex patients. Below are 5 key differences between LTACH and SNF settings that impact patient recovery.
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LTACHs |
SNFs |
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Physicians |
On-site physician visits at least once per day; sub-specialists available on location |
On-site physician visits at least once every 30 days for the first 90 days; sub-specialists seen offsite |
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Nursing |
Approximately 1-6 patients per nurse, ratios lower in critical care units; High-acuity care provided by BLS- and ACLS-certified nurses with advanced critical care training |
Approximately 10-40 patients per nurse |
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Respiratory Therapy |
24/7 respiratory therapy in house in every location |
Limited respiratory therapy in select locations |
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Services |
On-site services such as telemetry, radiology, pharmacy, lab, and dialysis |
Radiology, pharmacy, lab, and dialysis services accessible, but not on-site |
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Infection Prevention |
CMS-compliant infection prevention standards with hospital-level air ventilation systems and negative pressure isolation rooms |
Residential-level air ventilation systems |