Homestead Hospital

WHAT’S NEW

A new, 23-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit opened July 20, 2019 at Homestead Hospital, accommodating the relocation of Baptist Hospital’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Program. Baptist Health Rehabilitation cares for children (ages 4 and up) and adults who are recovering from strokes, traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries, neurological diseases, cancer-related disabilities, spinal cord dysfunction, hip fractures, amputation and major multiple trauma. The program includes certified rehabilitation nurses and a full complement of physical, speech, occupational and supportive therapy programs provided by licensed therapists and social workers, as well as a dietitian and licensed psychologist. At Homestead Hospital, all rooms in the unit are private and includes a touch-screen interactive virtual reality platform, adaptive aids that promote functional independence, body-weight support mobility training, pet therapy and access to a meditation garden.

FUNDRAISING AT GLANCE

Hospital emergency departments play a growing role in the U.S. healthcare system, accounting for a rising proportion of hospital admissions and serving increasingly as an advanced diagnostic center for primary care physicians. Raising funds to support Homestead Hospital’s emergency department improvements is essential. Philanthropy is being used to support these improvements by funding new equipment, such as stretchers. In addition, it will support the moving and reconstruction of the current observation waiting area to build a larger sub-waiting area, allowing our patients to be more comfortable while awaiting consultation. Supporting upgrades to the emergency department will help enhance our patients’ experience and make certain that they have access to the latest technology and equipment.

DID YOU KNOW?

Homestead Hospital operates a Follow-Up Clinic at a facility in West Homestead, where patients are referred to after they have been treated at Homestead Hospital. We are currently working towards becoming a Federally Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC), which are community-based healthcare providers that receive funds from the Health Resources & Services Administration’s Health Center program to provide primary care in underserved areas. This transition would allow the Follow-Up Clinic to become an established satellite site built on the Homestead Hospital campus. The FQHC would also help alleviate the volume experienced in the Emergency Room from repeat and non-emergent cases by redirecting patients to the clinic for lower-acuity treatment and ongoing preventative care. The Follow-Up Clinic has undergone an expansion to improve workflow and patient care, which increases our chances of becoming a Federally Qualified Health Clinic by meeting set requirements.