Healthsouth Deaconess rehabilitation Hospital RECEIVES NATIONAL PRESIDENTS’ CIRCLE AWARD

HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital received the National Presidents’ Circle Award during HealthSouth’s Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet held Oct. 11 in Boston, Mass.

HealthSouth Deaconess is one of only 10 hospitals in HealthSouth’s nationwide network of 103 rehabilitation hospitals to receive the prestigious award. This distinction recognizes the hospital’s outstanding performance in development of clinical programs, quality of patient care services, employee retention and overall operational excellence.

“Being honored with the Presidents’ Circle Award is recognition for our commitment to high-quality, cost-effective healthcare,” said Barb Butler, MPA, CEO at HealthSouth Deaconess. “Our success depends on the quality of care provided to each and every patient. Providing an exceptional patient experience, the efforts of our physicians, nursing staff, therapists and all other hospital staff are due this reward.”

About HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital
HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture partner with Deaconess Health System, is an 80-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. Serving patients throughout the tri-state area, the hospital is located at 4100 Covert Ave. and on the Web atwww.healthsouthdeaconess.com<http://www.healthsouthdeaconess.com/>.

About HealthSouth
HealthSouth is the nation’s largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in terms of patients treated and discharged, revenues and number of hospitals. Operating in 28 states across the country and in Puerto Rico, HealthSouth serves patients through its network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation satellite clinics and home health agencies. HealthSouth’s hospitals provide a higher level of rehabilitative care to patients who are recovering from conditions such as stroke and other neurological disorders, cardiac and pulmonary conditions, brain and spinal cord injuries, complex orthopedic conditions, and amputations. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at www.healthsouth.com<http://www.healthsouth.com/>.