Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation Opens its 49th Outpatient Clinic
11/14/2014 1:00:00 AM
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Oak Cliff residents who need physical therapy now have local access to Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation services with the opening of its Kessler Park outpatient clinic.
Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation's 49th North Texas outpatient clinic is located in a remodeled building at 222 E. Colorado Blvd., at the intersection of Colorado and Zang boulevards.
"This location allows access for the Kessler Park and surrounding areas to the quality of Baylor Rehab outpatient services. We feel that convenient locations are vital to good therapy outcomes, and this location will allow those communities to receive their skilled therapy close to where they live and work," said PJ Gillard, PT, vice president of outpatient services. "We are also very happy to be a part of the development in that area and are very pleased with the way our updated building contributes to the look of the neighborhood."
The new facility opens Monday, Nov. 17. In addition, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation will open two more outpatient clinics this year, pushing the total number of locations to more than 50.
About Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation
Since 1981, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation (Baylor Rehab) has helped people overcome serious disabilities and return to full, productive lives. Baylor Rehab's interdisciplinary clinical teams – made up of physicians, nurses, therapists and other rehabilitation professionals – partner with patients and their families to design and implement treatment plans to achieve each patient's unique goals. Baylor Rehab has received repeat recognition as one of the country's top rehabilitation hospitals in U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" report, and been designated by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research as a model system for the treatment and care of patients with traumatic brain injuries. Baylor Rehab is a joint venture partnership between Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation and an affiliate of Select Medical and includes four freestanding hospitals – Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Northwest Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Frisco and Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Fort Worth. Baylor Rehab also manages acute inpatient rehabilitation units at Baylor All Saints Medical Center and Baylor Medical Center at Irving. In addition, Baylor Rehab operates 49 outpatient therapy centers throughout north Texas, as well as offering home health services. For more information visit: www.BaylorHealth.com/Rehab
About Baylor Scott & White Health
Baylor Scott & White Health, the organization formed from the 2013 merger between Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare, is today the largest not-for-profit health care system in the state of Texas. With total assets of $9 billion* and serving a population larger than the state of Virginia, Baylor Scott & White Health has the vision and resources to provide its patients continued quality care while creating a model system for a dramatically changing health care environment. The organization now includes 49 hospitals, more than 800 access points, more than 5,800 active physicians, 35,000 employees and the Scott & White Health Plan. For More Information visit:
* based on unaudited fiscal year 2014 financial statements
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