HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts recently received the President's Circle Award during HealthSouth's Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet in Albuquerque, N.M.

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts is one of only 12 hospitals in HealthSouth's nationwide network of more than 90 rehabilitation hospitals to receive the prestigious award. Awarded for the second consecutive year, this distinction recognizes the hospital's continued, outstanding performance in development of clinical programs, quality of patient care services, employee retention and overall operational excellence.

"Being honored with the President’s Circle Award is recognition for our commitment to high-quality, cost effective healthcare," said Scott Keen, chief executive officer of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts. "Working together as a team, our staff has demonstrated a genuine concern for our patients' satisfaction by always trying to provide whatever it takes for a successful outcome. I applaud our staff and take great pride in accepting this award on behalf of our physicians, nursing staff, therapists and all of the hospital staff."

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts is a 53-bed inpatient hospital that provides a higher level of rehabilitative care to patients who are recovering from stroke and other neurological disorders, brain and spinal cord injury, amputations and orthopedic, cardiac and pulmonary conditions. Accredited by The Joint Commission, the hospital is located at 14 Chestnut Place and on the Web at www.healthsouthrehab.org.

HealthSouth is the nation's largest provider of inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services. Operating in 26 states across the country and in Puerto Rico, HealthSouth serves patients through its network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation satellites, and home health agencies. HealthSouth strives to be the nation's preeminent provider of inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services and can be found on the Web at www.healthsouth.com.