Salude

What Salude does

Salude is a physician-led, for-profit transitional care and rehabilitation provider operating a single 47,000-square-foot, 64 all-private-suite facility in Suwanee, Georgia, serving post-hospital discharge patients in the Atlanta metropolitan area since July 2014. The facility delivers specialized short-term rehabilitation programs across orthopedic/musculoskeletal recovery, cardiac care (including the Right Rhythm Cardiac Care program), stroke rehabilitation (with VitalStim dysphagia therapy and Swallow Strong/eSwallow technology), pulmonary care, neurological care, and outpatient/wellness services. In October 2023 the company expanded into a distinct clinical vertical — The Rizor Institute, a National Center of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Pain Management offering inpatient and outpatient chronic/acute pain treatment.

The clinical platform is built around a proprietary "transitionist" care model that integrates 7-day-a-week nurse practitioner coverage (via partner Transitional Care Physicians of America), on-site physical/occupational/speech therapy delivered by Aegis Therapies in a 3,000 sq ft gym, Structured Interdisciplinary Bedside Rounds (SIBR) methodology licensed from 1Unit, automated medication dispensing through AlixaRx, and coordinated discharge handoffs to preferred home-health partners (Guardian/AccentCare, Amedisys, VNHS). This model has produced a documented 96%+ home-recovery success rate and the #1 CMS Value-Based Purchasing ranking for preventing readmissions among 15,000+ Medicare-certified SNFs in 2018 and 2019, alongside six consecutive U.S. News Best Nursing Home designations and a CMS Five-Star Quality Rating.

Salude generates revenue primarily through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance reimbursement (Aetna is a contracted provider), with go-to-market driven by hospital discharge referrals and physician recommendations from Atlanta-area health systems (Emory Johns Creek, Northside Hospital Forsyth, Gwinnett Medical Center). The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, founder/physician ownership (CEO Dr. Alan L. Wang serves dually as Medical Director), and a headcount in the 51–100 range, with no announced expansion beyond the single Suwanee facility.

Name

Salude

Legal name

Salude

Website

https://salude.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Salude operates a 64-suite, 47,000-square-foot transitional care and rehabilitation facility in Suwanee, Georgia, delivering physician-led post-hospital recovery services — including orthopedic, cardiac, stroke, pulmonary, neurological, and pain management — to Atlanta metropolitan patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Acute Transitional Care / Subacute Rehab Centers (HLADAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Subacute Care Units (High-Acuity Transitional Care) (HLADADAC), Subacute Care Facilities (HLAFAFAE)

Keywords

• Transitional care services
• Skilled nursing facility
• Rehabilitation services
• Post-acute care
• Cardiac and stroke recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Suwanee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Salude generates revenue through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance reimbursement for transitional care, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing services. The facility accepts patients covered by various insurance plans and is a contracted provider of Aetna.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Salude operates a 47,000 square-foot, upscale transitional care and rehabilitation facility in Suwanee, Georgia with 64 all-private suites, providing short-term post-acute care and physical recovery services. The facility delivers specialized clinical programs for orthopedic, cardiac, stroke, pulmonary, and neurological recovery, alongside outpatient therapy, wellness programs, and The Rizor Institute for interdisciplinary pain management. Care is delivered through the proprietary Transitionist Clinical Model and Structured Interdisciplinary Bedside Rounds (SIBR), supported by 7-day-a-week therapy services, a 3,000 sq ft gym, and partnerships with Aegis Therapies and home health providers.

Product overview

Salude is a single-facility transitional care and physical recovery center based in Suwanee, Georgia. The facility operates as a unified 47,000 square-foot, 64-suite upscale rehabilitation center offering specialized clinical programs across multiple care areas. The core offerings include Orthopedic & Musculoskeletal Care, Cardiac Care with the Right Rhythm Cardiac Care program, Stroke Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Care, Neurological Care, and The Rizor Institute for pain management. Supporting services include Aegis Therapies (physical, occupational, and speech therapy), Specialty Services (VitalStim therapy, lymphedema management, manual therapy), and Outpatient/Wellness programs. The facility uses a Structured Interdisciplinary Bedside Rounds (SIBR) clinical methodology and partners with home health providers for post-discharge continuity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Rizor Institute: A National Center of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Pain Management offering inpatient and outpatient treatment of chronic and acute pain.

Products and services

• Transitional Care & Rehabilitation Salude's flagship service — a 47,000 square-foot upscale transitional care and rehabilitation facility with 64 all-private suites providing short-term post-acute care for patients recovering from surgeries, trauma, acute exacerbations of chronic illness, infections, and other acute medical issues, with the goal of returning patients home safely and faster.
• Orthopedic & Musculoskeletal Care & Recovery Specialized rehabilitation services for patients recovering from musculoskeletal issues, fractures, joint replacements, and related orthopedic conditions.
• Cardiac Care & Recovery (Right Rhythm Cardiac Care Program) Specialized cardiac rehabilitation program providing dedicated cardiac care management, health coaching, nutritional education, and specialized rehabilitation services for heart failure and cardiac patients recovering from heart attacks, bypass surgery, and other cardiac conditions.
• Stroke Rehabilitation Comprehensive stroke recovery program providing physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy to address motor function, swallowing, and cognitive deficits.
• Pulmonary Care & Recovery

Quantifiable outcome

• 96%+ of patients successfully complete recovery at home with transitionist model
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• University of ColoradostrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2021Salude and Aegis Therapies partnered with the University of Colorado to conduct a rehabilitation pilot project supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
• Aegis TherapiescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2014Aegis Therapies provides physical, occupational, and speech therapies at Salude in a state-of-the-art gym with glass walls and a direct view of nature. The therapy program operates 7 days a week with intensive rehabilitation services.
• Transitional Care Physicians of America (TCPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCPA provides nurse practitioners and physician assistants to oversee clinical services and communicate directly with patients and their physicians. Dr. Amar Mohan serves as Chief Medical Officer of TCPA and leads the nurse practitioner team at Salude 7 days a week.
• 1UnitcoreTechnology or Integration1Unit provides SIBR (Structured Interdisciplinary Bedside Rounds) training and certification for Salude staff. Dr. Jason Stein is CEO and founder of 1Unit.
• Guardian Home Health (AccentCare)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuardian Home Health follows patients after graduation from the rehabilitation program to ensure continued recovery in a home-based setting. They have a 4.5-star quality rating and enable over 96% of Salude patients to successfully complete recovery at home through the 'transitionist' model.
• Amedisys Home HealthminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmedisys Home Health is one of the preferred home health companies on rotation at Salude that follows patients after graduation from the rehabilitation and recovery program.
• VNHS Home HealthminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVNHS Home Health follows patients after graduation from the rehabilitation and recovery program as a preferred home health partner.
• Emory Johns Creek HospitalstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalude attended Emory Johns Creek Hospital's Diamond 10th Anniversary Gala as a 'Patrons' sponsor. Emory Johns Creek Hospital is a world-class academic medical center in Johns Creek, Georgia.
• Northside Hospital ForsythstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalude donated $1,000 to Northside Hospital Forsyth's Cancer Institute oncology fund. Dr. Alan Wang praised Northside as 'a leader in the industry, known for providing patients with excellent clinical care and caring about the community at large.'
• City of SuwaneeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSalude partners with the City of Suwanee for community events including the annual August Concert and Wing Festival. Salude provides first aid services at community events and sponsors public art initiatives.
• Gwinnett Medical CenterstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalude received a community service grant from Salude presented to the Palliative Care Program at Gwinnett Hospital System Foundation. Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation supports the mission of Gwinnett Hospital System.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PACS Group: Post-acute care operator running skilled nursing facilities with an emphasis on clinical outcomes and value-based care alignment. Comparable to Salude in the SNF/post-acute care model and reliance on Medicare/Medicaid.
• The Ensign Group: Operates a large portfolio of skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facilities across the U.S. Closest direct comparator to Salude given shared focus on skilled nursing/rehab delivery, clinical quality differentiation, and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement mix.
• National HealthCare Corporation: Long-established operator of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities across the Southeast and Mid-South. Compares directly on facility-based post-acute and skilled nursing services with similar referral-driven GTM.
• Genesis HealthCare: One of the largest U.S. operators of skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers. Direct peer in the SNF/transitional care category serving post-acute patients with similar clinical and reimbursement profile.
• Consulate Health Care: Skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation operator with facilities primarily in the Southeast. Comparable to Salude in facility type, regional concentration, and core SNF/transitional care service offering.
• CareOne: Operates skilled nursing, sub-acute rehabilitation, and assisted living facilities across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with a strong emphasis on short-term rehabilitation outcomes. Closely mirrors Salude's transitional care model.

Broad incumbents

• Kindred Healthcare: National provider of post-acute care services including skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, and home health. Larger, diversified post-acute incumbent comparable to Salude in transitional care and SNF segments.
• Encompass Health: Large, publicly traded operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and home health/post-acute services. Overlaps with Salude in post-acute rehab but operates at much broader scale and a different setting (IRF vs. SNF).
• Select Medical Holdings: Operates specialty hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and outpatient rehabilitation clinics. Broad incumbent in post-acute care with overlapping patient populations but a wider portfolio than Salude.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retirement communities. Adjacent to Salude in serving post-acute and senior populations but operates in a different care setting (residential vs. SNF/transitional).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/saluderecovery
• Facebookfacebook.com/SaludeRecovery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salude
• Instagraminstagram.com/saluderecovery
• Xx.com/SaludeRecovery

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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