At Kindred Hospitals, patients receive acute care from a physician-led care team specializing in treating patients with complex conditions. Our attending physicians see their patients every day, and physicians with specialties in pulmonology, cardiology, infectious disease, and general surgery may also participate in your care. Our nurses are also experienced in treating complex conditions, and all nurses in high-acuity units are certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Additionally, patients with serious respiratory illnesses have 24/7 access to a respiratory therapist.

Recovery takes a team. And the most important member of that team is you!

Caregivers from all relevant departments gather at the bedside at least weekly, or more often depending on need, to discuss goals, milestones, treatment, and progress. We invite patients and families to participate in these meetings and make their voices heard. The best care plan is one that you understand and helped create. Depending on need, your interdisciplinary care team could include:

• Pulmonologists
• Critical care physicians
• Registered nurses
• Respiratory therapists
• Nurse practitioners
• Dieticians Pharmacists
• Physical, occupational, or speech therapists
• Wound care specialists
• Social workers

Kindred patients receive rehabilitation therapy, to the degree they are able, from physician and occupational therapists, as well as speech-language pathologists, even while receiving acute care. Our Move Early Program aims to incorporate movement into the recovery plan as early as is safe, even for patients on mechanical ventilation. From Day 1, we are committed to helping you achieve your recovery goals.

Demonstrating our dedication to excellence in care, each of our hospitals has received at least one disease-specific care certification from The Joint Commission, ensuring a standardized, evidence-based approach to treatment and performance improvement.  Our certifications, depending on location, are in Respiratory Failure, Sepsis, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Wound Care, and Brain Injury Rehabilitation.

With the establishment of the National Quality Strategy,  Kindred Hospitals is committed to helping medically complex patients safely recover and return home. 

The National Quality Strategy provides a structured approach to enable and empower hospitals to continuously improve patient care, safety, and satisfaction.  The initiative promotes a relentless focus on delivering care that is Safe, Timely, Effective, Patient-Centered, Efficient, and Equitable. 

It’s what we pride ourselves on, and it’s what you and your loved ones deserve.

We care about our patients’ long-term recovery. That’s why we created a program to follow up with patients even after they leave our hospital to answer any questions about discharge orders, medications, or follow-up appointments. At Kindred, we are committed to your recovery, both in our hospital and beyond.