Occasionally, a patient in the hospital has a need for long term acute care due to an exacerbation of a chronic illness, multiple injuries, or complications.  Most often these patients are still too ill to go into rehabilitation, a skilled nursing facility, or a residential type setting.  Clearly, the unique restorative and recuperative needs of this type of patient cannot be met in those settings.

We combine the specialized expertise of a large hospital with the personalized attention of a small hospital.  The extended acute care hospital is the most appropriate setting for the chronically ill or seriously injured patient because it offers a range of services that a traditional long-term setting does not.

At CHSH, we treat the whole patient, (physically, emotionally, and socially) by providing an interdisciplinary team of expert healthcare professionals.

Our staff involves patient and family in the treatment process by helping everyone understand the care that will be given and by enlisting participation in creating a personalized treatment plan.  Family involvement is important to the recuperative process and is strongly encouraged at Cardinal Hill Specialty Hospital.

For your convenience, the phone number to our nursing station is 859-572-3880.