PAM Health and Baptist Health Care Announce Joint Venture to Open 40-Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Pensacola, Florida

2/04/2025

PAM Health and Baptist Health Care have announced plans for a 40-bed physical medicine and rehabilitation hospital. The hospital will be located on the third and fourth floors of Catalyst HRE’s Henderson Health Center on the Baptist Hospital campus in Pensacola, Florida. The 40,000-square-foot rehabilitation hospital will be PAM Health’s ninth in the state. Construction is slated to begin in March/April 2025 with an anticipated opening in spring/summer 2026. The new hospital will create approximately 80 new jobs including medical professional and support staff positions. 

“We are excited to partner with Baptist Health Care, a well-respected organization that has been serving the medical needs of Florida Panhandle residents for more than 70 years. Together we are looking forward to providing high-quality, comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation care to the residents of northwest Florida and south Alabama,” says Anthony Misitano, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of PAM Health. “With millions of people in this region, access to top-tier rehabilitation services is essential for optimizing recovery after an injury, surgery or illness.”

“Our collaboration with PAM Health will continue to elevate access and continuity of care for patients. We are excited to further realize the vision of our main campus by providing these additional inpatient rehabilitation services, creating new jobs and advancing our mission,” said Mark Faulkner, President and CEO, Baptist Health Care. “We look forward to working with PAM Health and continuing to serve as the trusted partner in our community.”

“Catalyst is proud to support this partnership between PAM Health and Baptist Health Care by providing a state-of-the-art space within the Henderson Health Center,” said Brandon McFarren, Vice President Development. “The addition of PAM Health's services aligns with our mission to enhance access to high-quality care. We look forward to seeing its positive impact on the Pensacola community and beyond.”

PAM Health will fully lease and operate the new hospital. It will receive referrals from all hospitals in the region and will offer inpatient rehabilitation services, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy. These comprehensive, individualized treatments aim to enhance patient recovery and outcomes. The hospital will serve patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, strokes and other neurological disorders, cardiac conditions, amputations, orthopedic and post-surgical conditions. PAM Health hospitals are also known nationally for their workers’ compensations programs, assisting injured employees regain their optimal potential.

PAM Health and Baptist Health Care Announcement Q & As

What is PAM Health?
PAM stands for Post-Acute Medicine. PAM Health operates more than 100 inpatient rehab facilities nationwide and specializes in rehabilitation care.

What is an inpatient rehabilitation hospital and how does it differ from what we currently offer?
We provide acute care to treat the medical needs of our patients. This may include diagnosis, treatment, surgery and recovery. A rehab hospital is for patients who require additional physical, occupational or speech therapy to regain strength and mobility following medical treatment in a hospital.

Why are we partnering with PAM Health?
We continuously explore opportunities to collaborate with industry experts and like-minded organizations. We do this to support our Mission of helping people throughout life’s journey and to strengthen our position as an essential organization in our community. Our collaboration with PAM Health will bring complementary services to our main campus and enhance continuity of care for our patients who require post-acute inpatient rehabilitation.

Will PAM Health replace any services we offer?
No. PAM Health provides post-acute inpatient rehabilitation care, a service that we do not provide.

What conditions require care at a post-acute rehabilitation hospital?
The PAM Health services are for patients who require inpatient rehabilitation (physical, occupational and speech therapy) for debilitating illnesses and injuries, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, strokes and other neurological disorders, cardiac conditions, amputations, orthopedic and post-surgical conditions, respiratory failure, spine conditions, stroke, wound care and more.

What are the details about the facility?

• The 40-bed hospital will be located on the third and fourth floors of the Henderson Health Center.
• It will be 40,000 square feet.
• Construction begins in March 2025.
• Estimated completion is in spring/summer 2026.

Will Baptist provide staffing, IT, supply chain or other support?
No. PAM Health will oversee all business operations at the rehab hospital. Team members at the location will be employed and managed by PAM Health.

Will our team members family and loved ones be able to use this facility?
PAM Health would be an option for anyone requiring post-acute inpatient rehabilitation care.

Will PAM Health collaborate with Andrews Institute Rehabilitation?

• The PAM Health team will provide all physical, occupational and speech therapy services at its rehabilitation hospital. For outpatient rehabilitation needs upon discharge from PAM Health, patients may receive a referral to Andrews Institute Rehabilitation for care at Andrews Institute; Baptist Medical Parks Navarre, Nine Mile and Pace; or the Henderson Health Center.
• Andrews Institute Rehabilitation will continue to be the provider of all inpatient acute care physical, occupational and speech therapies at Baptist, Gulf Breeze and Jay hospitals.