Select Medical

Select Medical is a healthcare company based in Pennsylvania. It owns long-term acute care and inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, as well as occupational health and physical therapy clinics. Select Medical is a subsidiary of Select Medical Holdings, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

History

The company is based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and was co-founded in 1996 by Rocco Ortenzio and Robert Ortenzio.[3][4]

In 2009, the company announced a joint venture with SSM Health Care.[4]

In December 2012, the company announced a partnership with Emory Healthcare.[5]

In 2013, David Chernow was appointed CEO while co-founders Robert and Rocco Ortenzio became chairmen of the company.[3] In June, Select Medical acquired two inpatient rehabilitation facilities from GlobalRehab Management.[6] Also in 2013, Select Medical and OhioHealth Corp announced a joint venture and reopened the OhioHealth Rehabilitation Hospital in August 2013.[7] In December, the company announced a partnership with Cedars-Sinai and UCLA Health System to create the California Rehabilitation Institute.[8][9]

In March 2014, the company announced a joint venture with TriHealth to open the TriHealth Rehabilitation Hospital in Cincinnati.[10] In June, the company announced a joint venture with the Cleveland Clinic to operate a rehabilitation hospital in Avon, Ohio.[11] Also in June, the company announced a joint venture with PinnacleHealth System to co-own a rehabilitation hospital.[12]

In 2015, Select Medical completed its acquisition of Concentra, a national health care company.[13] Also in 2015, the company announced a partnership with Ochsner Health System.[14]

In February 2016, the company announced an agreement to swap hospitals with Kindred Healthcare.[15][16] In March, the company acquired Physiotherapy Associates Holdings.[16] In April, the company sold its Contract Therapy business to Encore Rehabilitation Services, a portfolio company of Revelstoke Capital Partners LLC.[16]