Company drops plan to build rehab hospital in Unity
By Richard Gazarik, Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. | |
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"We're suspending our activity for the time being," said
The facility would have competed for physical rehabilitation patients with
"We were never going to allow them to encroach on our market share," said
On
A UPMC East spokeswoman did not respond to a request for comment on Monday.
Misitano said
"We attempted to do something with
A deal between developer
Paulone said he was told Post Acute "was working through some of the processes they have to complete."
Post Acute triggered a battle with
"We not only want to hold our market share, we want to grow it," she said. "This will be a test of our ability to market."
Miele said rehabilitation services are highly profitable for hospitals. Because of an aging population and health care reform, such services have grown by 3.7 percent a year, according to one study. Last year, the industry recorded
Next month,
She said the
The Allegheny Health Network provides outpatient care along with UPMC in
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