Thursday, July 11, 2019
San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Announces New Agreement with Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services
San Juan Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce a new agreement with Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services to manage San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Farmington. The agreement leverages Kindred’s expertise in rehabilitation care while furthering the mission of San Juan Rehabilitation Hospital, which is committed to helping members of the community who are experiencing physical, communication or thought related difficulties reach their highest level of ability to live, work and play in a healthy and safe environment.
“We believe that a relationship with Kindred, focused on advancing acute rehabilitation services, can further establish San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital as a center of excellence for patients seeking high quality rehabilitation care in the Four Corners region,” said Jeff Bourgeois, President and CEO of San Juan Regional Medical Center. “The value of the agreement with Kindred is based on their experience and expertise operating similar facilities around the country and their extensive network of relationships in the rehabilitation services arena.”
Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services will provide San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital with management programs and best practices in quality rehabilitation services. It is a leading provider of rehabilitation program management services that serve to enhance quality and program performance and provide staff training in more than 1,600 hospitals, nursing and rehabilitation centers and other post-acute care settings across the nation. It consistently outperforms national industry averages on quality and clinical effectiveness measures.
“Kindred provides a level of expertise and experience that will allow us to quickly and efficiently see measurable gains in the delivery of our rehabilitation services, and a reduction of costs, while enhancing our patient care,” Bourgeois said. “We believe this relationship will create a sustainable and lasting positive impact on our community.”
San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital opened January 1, 1989 as a joint venture of San Juan Regional Medical Center and a local neurosurgeon. In 1996, San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital was fully acquired by the medical center and is operated as a non-profit hospital governed by a board of directors. The Rehabilitation Hospital will continue to operate as a non-profit organization governed by the San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Board of Directors.
“San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital has a longstanding reputation for clinical excellence in patient care and outstanding quality outcomes,” said Rachel Compton, Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services’ divisional vice president – West Region. “We are excited about the opportunity to work with San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital as we implement programs best tailored to meet patients’ needs and provide local employment opportunities. We share in San Juan Regional’s commitment to excellence and their strong history and tradition of care.”
The new management of San Juan Rehabilitation Hospital will begin on August 19, 2019. San Juan Regional and Kindred are committed to continuing the Rehabilitation Hospital’s long track record of success for the benefit of patients and their families and the communities we serve.