Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital

What Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital does

Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a private inpatient rehabilitation facility located in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, operating as a joint venture between Select Medical Corporation (NYSE: SEM) and Penn State Health since 2010. The hospital runs 98 adult inpatient rehabilitation beds and treated 1,754 patients in 2024 across eight condition-specific programs: brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, neurologic disease, amputee, medically complex, orthopedic, and outpatient rehabilitation. Care is delivered by physiatrist-led interdisciplinary teams providing a minimum of three hours of therapy per day, five days a week, with an average length of stay of 14.9 days and 16 hours of weekly therapy. CARF accreditations in stroke, spinal cord, and brain injury, plus Joint Commission accreditation, anchor its specialty positioning.

The hospital's technology stack centers on advanced rehabilitation hardware rather than software intelligence, including the Ekso Bionics exoskeleton, Armeo Spring Trainer, Bioness H200/L300 Go FES systems, RT300 FES Bike, Synchrony swallowing therapy, Virtualis VR, and Therapeutic SMART Rooms that replicate home automation environments. Outpatient offerings extend the portfolio with Cancer Rehabilitation (Revital), a Comprehensive Neuro Day Program, Limb Loss Program, Driver Risk Assessments, and an Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Program, supplemented by the MyChart patient portal.

Commercially, the hospital operates a sales-led, referral-driven model in which clinical liaisons embed at acute-care hospitals (principally Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center) to drive patient transfers, supplemented by direct physician referrals and patient/caregiver inquiries. Revenue is generated through per-diem and fee-for-service billing to Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance, with no public disclosure of pricing or unit economics. The hospital does not disclose standalone revenue; financial signals are visible only through parent Select Medical's consolidated public filings. In 2025 the hospital achieved its first national ranking, placed #47 by U.S. News & World Report and #14 in Pennsylvania by Newsweek.

Name

Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital

Legal name

Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital

Website

https://psh-rehab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a 98-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, jointly owned by Select Medical and Penn State Health, providing intensive, physiatrist-led rehabilitation for brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, neurologic, amputee, medically complex, and orthopedic patients across central Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inpatient Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Term Care Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic & Post-Surgical Rehabilitation Centers (HLADAJAI), Geriatric Rehabilitation Programs (HLADAJAL), Multidisciplinary Outpatient Rehab Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLADAJAG)

Keywords

• Inpatient rehabilitation services
• Stroke rehabilitation programs
• Brain injury rehabilitation
• Spinal cord rehabilitation
• Outpatient physical therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Whittier

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services billed to insurance providers, Medicare, Medicaid, and patients directly based on length of stay, therapy services, and medical care provided

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a 98-bed acute inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania that delivers physician-led, multidisciplinary rehabilitation services to patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurologic conditions, amputation, medically complex illness, and orthopedic injuries. It also operates outpatient rehabilitation services including physical, occupational, speech, lymphedema, and specialized oncology and driving assessment programs. Services are billed through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance plans.

Product overview

Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital operates as a joint venture between Select Medical and Penn State Health, offering a unified portfolio of inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. The core offerings consist of eight inpatient rehabilitation programs (Brain Injury, Stroke, Spinal Cord, Neurologic, Amputee, Medically Complex, Orthopedic, and Outpatient Rehabilitation) supported by specialized outpatient programs including Cancer Rehabilitation, the Neuro Day Program, Limb Loss Program, Driver Risk Assessments, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Program. The hospital integrates advanced rehabilitation technologies including robotics (Ekso Bionics Exoskeleton, ArmeoSpring), functional electrical stimulation devices (Bioness H200/L300 Go, RT300 FES Bike), and therapeutic systems (Bioness Integrated Therapy System, Synchrony, Virtualis VR) with patient access tools like MyChart. The service portfolio is grounded in a physician-led multidisciplinary team approach delivering a minimum of three hours of therapy daily, five days per week.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brain Injury Rehabilitation Inpatient rehabilitation program for brain injury survivors delivering a minimum of three hours of therapy per day, five days per week, led by a physiatrist and interdisciplinary team to address medical, physical, functional, and emotional recovery.
• Stroke Rehabilitation CARF-accredited comprehensive stroke recovery program delivering coordinated physical, occupational, and speech therapy with a minimum of three hours daily, five days per week, to restore mobility, communication, swallowing, and cognition.
• Spinal Cord Rehabilitation CARF-accredited spinal cord injury program providing manual and robotic training, functional electrical stimulation, wheelchair mobility training, and community reintegration preparation.
• Neurologic Rehabilitation Neuro-rehabilitation program for multiple sclerosis, ALS, Parkinson's disease, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and related conditions, offering three hours per day of therapy to optimize function and independence.
• Amputee Rehabilitation Individualized care program for patients with limb loss, from post-surgical wound care through community reintegration, including prosthetic training, pain management, peer mentoring, and support groups.
• Medically Complex Rehabilitation

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.5% average patient satisfaction in 2024
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature15 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Select MedicalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Select Medical is one of the largest operators of critical illness recovery hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, and outpatient rehabilitation clinics in the United States. Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a joint venture partnership between Select Medical and Penn State Health, established in 2010. Select Medical operates 104 critical illness recovery hospitals in 29 states, 36 rehabilitation hospitals in 14 states, and 1,919 outpatient rehabilitation clinics nationwide.
• Penn State HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Penn State Health is the academic health system affiliated with Penn State University. The joint venture partnership combines Penn State Health's academic medicine expertise with Select Medical's specialized rehabilitation hospital experience to deliver comprehensive medical rehabilitation services to central Pennsylvania patients.
• Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe rehabilitation hospital is located just minutes from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, facilitating seamless patient transfers and coordinated care between acute care and rehabilitation services.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TIRR Memorial Hermann: Top-ranked specialty rehabilitation hospital affiliated with an academic medical center in Houston. Comparable mix of inpatient and outpatient rehab for brain injury, stroke, and spinal cord injury with similar therapy intensity requirements.
• Select Medical (parent network): Operates 36 rehabilitation hospitals and 1,919 outpatient rehab clinics across the U.S. Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital is itself a JV within this network, making Select Medical the most direct operational peer and benchmark.
• Shepherd Center: Specialty rehabilitation hospital in Atlanta focused on spinal cord injury, brain injury, and stroke. Comparable CARF-accredited programs, robotics-driven therapy, and high-acuity case mix.
• Encompass Health: Largest U.S. operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals (160+ IRFs). Directly comparable as a national specialty rehab provider running CARF-accredited stroke, brain injury, and spinal cord programs with similar therapy intensity and robotics deployment.
• Burke Rehabilitation Hospital (Montefiore): Academic-affiliated specialty rehabilitation hospital in New York offering inpatient and outpatient programs for stroke, brain injury, and spinal cord injury. Comparable in size, scope, and academic JV structure.
• Spaulding Rehabilitation Network (Mass General Brigham): Academic-affiliated rehabilitation hospital system in New England consistently ranked in U.S. News top 10. Comparable as a JV-style model combining academic medical center referral pipeline with specialty inpatient rehab.
• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago): Academic-affiliated specialty rehabilitation hospital consistently ranked #1 in the U.S. by U.S. News. Comparable in CARF-accredited programs, research-driven protocols, and high-acuity stroke/brain/spinal cord case mix.
• Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital: Grand Rapids-based nonprofit specialty rehabilitation hospital offering inpatient and outpatient programs across the same core conditions (stroke, brain injury, spinal cord, amputee, orthopedic). Comparable in scope, CARF accreditations, and therapy intensity.
• Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services: Operates acute rehabilitation units and hospitals under similar JV arrangements with academic and community health systems. Direct competitor for hospital-based inpatient rehabilitation partnerships and patient referrals.

Regional players

• MossRehab (Einstein Healthcare Network): Philadelphia-area rehabilitation hospital consistently ranked among the top 10 nationally. Operates the same model of CARF-accredited inpatient and outpatient specialty programs anchored by an academic medical center in the Mid-Atlantic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SelectM
• Facebookfacebook.com/PennStateHealthRehab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/penn-state-health-rehabilitation-hospital

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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