Encompass Health, BSA Health System announce joint venture

Encompass Health (EHC) and BSA Health System, an affiliate of Ardent Health and the fourth largest employer in Amarillo, announced a joint venture arrangement to own and operate a freestanding, 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Amarillo, Texas. The hospital, currently under construction, will be located at 7950 Wallace Boulevard. BSA intends to relocate its existing 24-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit to the new hospital upon completion. The space currently housing the inpatient rehabilitation unit will be used for the expansion of the BSA Hospital acute care capacity. The hospital, expected to open in late 2025, will be part of Encompass Health’s national network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and its ongoing expansion in Texas.