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6th
Jul 2021

Encompass Health

 
By Rick Goldstein
 
It is the equivalent of an all-inclusive resort in a rehabilitation facility.
 
It is to treating injury and illness what 5 stars is to a review.
 
It is Encompass Health & Rehabilitation Hospital of Toms River, a shining star in a galaxy of major health facilities throughout the region.   One of 140 locations in 37 states, this facility is fresh off a four-year total renovation.  After a 15 month pandemic stretch where guidelines kept the public out of view, Encompass Health will open its doors for a Sept. 22nd Grand Re-Opening when the community gets a chance to see the massive changes which showcase an all-new appearance.
 
Whether a hospital has just released you from a stroke, cardiac and  pulmonary conditions, neuro or orthopedic issues, Encompass Health awaits your arrival with a highly skilled staff of board certified physicians, nurses and physical therapists.
 
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toms River is truly redefining rehabilitation.
 
What separates Encompass Health from the pack is that they not only have 143 medical specialists on staff but now they have a 3 chair Hemodialysis Suite pending final licensure for opening.  
 
“No one in the state has this in an in-patient setting,” says Marketing Coordinator Angie Pabon, who plays a large role in keeping the facility in the fast lane of becoming an industry leader. “We will be the first.”
 
According to CEO Patty Ostaszewski, having a Hemodialysis Programgives Encompass Health a distinct advantage over the competition.  “We will be providing dialysis here as we continue to expand our clinical capabilities so that we can treat more patients and not have to transfer them back to an acute care hospital or to a dialysis center.”
 
Medical Director Dr. Padma Adusumilli sees the large medical staff as the key to providing outstanding treatment. “Physician intervention is the key,” she said.  “We are there on-site every single day and we have excellent consultants always available…neurologists, cardiologists, pulmonologists, endocrinologists and gastroenterologists…that’s our greatest advantage.”
 
Often times patients are released from hospitals and are just not ready to return home.  Safety, in many cases, becomes an issue.
 
“Because we are a hospital licensed level of care, we can take patients directly from the emergency room or home, says Ostaszewski.  
 
“Sometimes patients are released from an acute care hospital and they are declining.  The home health nurse will then contact us if they feel the patient may not feel as though they are safe at home.”
 
The pandemic was disruptive to so many businesses, but health care may have been hit the hardest.  Encompass Health, however, did not miss a beat and, in fact, came through it stronger and more resourceful than ever.
 
“We were very fortunate,” said Ostaszewski, “because we were able to lock down one of wings off from the rest of the hospital.  We had a 30-bed unit that was full the last 15 months and we admitted and discharged 350 COVID recovery patients.”
 
Encompass Health had zero casualties. 
 
On-site Medical Director Dr. Padma Adusumilli leads a highly qualified team that has no shortage of awards.  
 
As Encompass Health continues to set the standard in unparalleled excellence in rehabilitation, they also know much more awaits.
 
“The development of our staff has been key,” Ostaszewski said.  “Their skill set has really been elevated over the past couple of years.  In this community, we’ve been known for being able to take a complex patient and get them home safely in two weeks.”
 
A priority objective is to discharge patients back to their home in the community.  As the staff’s skill set continues to climb, that objective has become the standard.
 
“Our physical, occupational and speech therapists are all extremely talented,” Ostaszewski said.   “They are highly trained people who are very dedicated and motivated to patient care.”
 
You know that you are in a high quality environment the moment that you step foot into Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toms River.