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Ernest Health opens California rehab hospital
Paula Wolf//June 1, 2022
Mechanicsburg-based Ernest Health, a national specialty health care provider, recently opened Bakersfield Rehabilitation Hospital in Bakersfield, California.
The 50-bed, 60,000-square-foot facility will serve Kern County and the surrounding area. It treats patients recovering from or living with debilitating injuries, illnesses and chronic medical
issues, including stroke, brain and spinal cord injury, multiple traumas, neurological and musculoskeletal disorders, cardiac and pulmonary problems, amputation and other medically
complex conditions.
Bakersfield Rehabilitation Hospital – operated by Ernest Health and managed by Vibra Healthcare – is the first of three California hospitals that Ernest Health is opening; Sacramento Rehabilitation Hospital and Stockton Regional Rehabilitation Hospital are in the final stages of construction.
“We’re excited for the greater Bakersfield community to experience the world-class care that our hospitals are known for,” Brad Hollinger, CEO of Ernest Health and Vibra Healthcare, said in
a release. “We are grateful for the overwhelming support of the community and thank our partners and employees for the important work they’ve done to bring vital, life-changing
rehabilitative care to Bakersfield.”
Paula Wolf is a freelance writer
