Occasionally, patients in the hospital have a need for a longer acute care stay due to their illness, multiple injuries, trauma, or medical complications. The unique medical needs of these types of patients require more intensive, focused hospital care for optimal recovery. Select Specialty Hospitals are designed specifically to meet the needs of these types of extended acute care patients.

Select Specialty Hospital – Augusta’s specialized services at include aggressive ventilator/tracheotomy weaning, bariatric accommodations, procedure room and ICU.

Each patient is also assigned a case manager who will guide their case from admission through discharge. The case manager is available to answer questions, assist with insurance and to plan a safe, timely and appropriate discharge. Select Specialty Hospitals are Medicare certified and JCAHO accredited. We participate with most major health insurers.

To make a referral, please call 706-731-1300.

Core Services
Services vary by location
•    24-hour Respiratory Therapists
•    ACLS Certified Nursing Care
•    Case Management and Discharge Planning
•    Clinical Pharmacy Services
•    Daily Physician Visits
•    Dedicated Wound Care Specialists
•    Diagnostic Radiology
•    ICU
•    In-house Dialysis
•    Individualized Care Plan
•    Laboratory Services
•    Multi-specialty Medical Staff
•    Patient / Family Education
•    Registered Dietician and Nutrition Counseling
•    Rehabilitation Therapy
•    Specialized Monitoring & Equipment

Core Programs
Services vary by location
•    Bariatric Care
•    Cardiac Conditions
•    Infectious Diseases
•    Medically Complex
•    Neurological Disorders
•    Post-Trauma Care
•    Pulmonary Conditions
•    Renal Disorders
•    Vent Weaning
•    Wound Care

Our Admissions Coordinator will process your referrals to Select Specialty Hospital – Augusta quickly and efficiently. An on-site evaluation of the patient will be completed by a Clinical Liaison within hours of the referral. The Clinical Liaison is your personal contact to Select Specialty Hospital. They will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the services we provide. Once an admission decision has been determined, the patient can often transfer the same day.

At Select Specialty Hospital – Augusta, we are devoted to providing highly specialized and individualized care to all patients. We treat the whole patient – physically, emotionally, and socially. We recognize that having our patients and their families entrust us with their care is a privilege and an opportunity to make a difference in their lives. We are committed to high quality care, mutual respect, accountability, teamwork, and resourcefulness to help us achieve optimal outcomes for our patients.

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Medical Director
Medical Director: Steven Vaughn,MD Critcal Care Medicine

Chief Of Staff
Chief of Staff: A.Lynn Brannen II,MD Pulmonary Diseases

Select Specialty Hospital
1537 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30904
(706) 731-1200

Admissions:
(706) 731-1300

The hospital offers adult and adolescent inpatient and outpatient programs for persons recovering from stroke, head injuries, spinal injuries, orthopedic injuries, chronic pain and other disabling illnesses and injuries. Walton Rehabilitation Health System also includes: Walton Outpatient Therapy Center, Walton Medical Associates, Walton Wound Care and Infusion Center, Aiken Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, Walton Community Services, and Walton Foundation for Independence.

Walton Rehabilitation Health System is the only comprehensive, specialized provider of physical medicine and rehabilitation in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). In its mission to enhance the quality of life for people with acquired disabilities, Walton Rehabilitation Health System provides a complete continuum of care for those with a temporary or life-changing injury or illness. This continuum includes not only our inpatient rehabilitation hospital and outpatient therapy services, but also physician services, Walton Community Services, Walton Wound Care and Infusion Center, Aiken Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center and Walton Foundation for Independence. Walton is also a community partner with Walton Options for Independent Living, which advocates and provides supportive services for those with acquired disabilities.

Experts in Rehabilitation
Walton cares for more stroke patients each year than any other rehabilitation hospital in Georgia. And, even though Walton cares for stroke patients who are sicker than most, at discharge, our patients meet or exceed national averages in measures related to independence and cognition.

Few brain injury programs across the nation are as comprehensive as Walton’s thanks to our transitional living services, a unique and valuable adjunct for brain injury patients who are ready to leave inpatient rehabilitation but not quite ready to live independently at home.

Sixty-seven percent (and growing!) of Walton nurses are CRRN-certified, a  voluntary certification that demonstrates excellence in rehabilitation nursing and which nurses can apply for only after completing two years of practice as an RN in rehabilitation nursing (or one year of practice and one year of advanced study).
Walton’s medical staff is made up of board-certified and/or fellowship-trained physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians. This unique speciality focuses on helping patients regain as much movement, function and independence as possible.

Rehabilitation patients often struggle with adjustment to disability, depression and other emotional issues. Knowing that, Walton has also made Behavioral Medicine services an important part of the care that patients receive.
Because all Walton does is rehabilitation, patients benefit from Walton’s expertise as a complete provider of rehabilitation services. Our programs and services are designed to meet patients’ needs at every step of the rehabilitation process.

Central Location
Walton is centrally located within Augusta, GA’s medical corridor on the border of Georgia and South Carolina, allowing collaboration with the Medical College of Georgia, University Health System, the Augusta VA Medical Center, Trinity Hospital, Doctors Hospital, Aiken Regional Medical Centers in Aiken, SC and beyond.

Accreditations and Awards
Walton is the only rehabilitation health system in the CSRA accredited by the Joint Commission and by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, as well as the only hospital with a specialty accreditation in stroke rehabilitation by the Joint Commission.

Walton was honored with the 2007 NAHMA’s Communities of Quality awards for the Development for the Elderly and the Development for Residents with Special Needs.

Walton received the 2003 Magnolia Award for Excellence in affordable, accessible rental housing.

Walton was awarded the 2002 Georgia Hospital Association Community Leadership Award for exemplary leadership and initiative contributing to the health and well-being of the people of Georgia.

Designed With Disabilities in Mind
Walton’s simple campus layout and easily accessible walkways are accommodating to individuals with physical disabilities. Our single-story facilities are specifically designed to accommodate physical rehabilitation patients.

Walton Rehabilitation Health System
1355 Independence Dr.
Augusta, GA 30901
General Information
Toll Free: 1.866.4.WALTON
Local: 706.724.7746

In the last year, we have added a new High Density MRI and the latest technology in diagnostic imaging support with Digital PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System). Our Cancer Care Center continues to grow with the addition of our new Cancer Resource Center and leading edge radiation therapy. We have also renovated our Center for Women with a new look and the progressive philosophy of Mother Baby and Family Centered Care. Upcoming projects at Doctors include the 2008-2010 construction of a new three-floor bed tower addition to the hospital. This project will add new private rooms and a new state of the art Intensive Care Unit. You can also find the Joseph M Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital where burn victims from around the country receive the highest standard of world class burn care.

Perhaps the most important measure of a hospital’s strength is the quality of its staff. Doctors Hospital is fortunate to be served by talented, board certified physicians and experienced, knowledgeable employees. All of our employees, physicians and volunteers are dedicated to making your hospital stay with us as comfortable as possible. Thank you for the trust in choosing Doctors Hospital. It is our privilege to serve you.

Doctors Hospital of Augusta
3651 Wheeler Road
Augusta,  GA  30909
Telephone: 706.651.3232

You May Also Visit Us At http://www.doctors-hospital.net

Our philosophy brings three key constituencies together: Patients, Employees and Physicians.  Each group plays a critical and mutually dependent role in our success as an organization.  We encourage you to become an active participant with our healthcare team so that we can best meet the needs of you and your family.
Thank you for joining us in improving the healthcare status of our community!

Our Mission and Vision – Living the Mission
At Trinity Hospital of Augusta , we are a family, devoted to our patients, mindful of our history and driven by a values-based philosophy. As the only faith-based hospital in Augusta, our patients receive more than the benefits of advanced technology and progressive medicine. That’s because the professionals at Trinity Hospital of Augusta practice medicine with a mission – to extend Christ’s work through healthcare services.

Our Mission
To extend the work of Christ through healthcare services.

Our Vision
To provide quality healthcare services that are preferred by and responsive to the needs of the community. Services will assure compassionate, convenient and cost-effective care.

Trinity Hospital of Augusta
2260 Wrightsboro Road
Augusta, GA 30904
706-481-7000