Select Specialty Hospital - Evansville

Select Specialty Hospital - Evansville combines the specialized expertise of a large hospital with the personalized attention of a smaller setting.

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 - Evansville relocated to a new freestanding location in March of 2007. Our new hospital features 60 private rooms(including bariatric, ADA and negative air flow rooms)all with flat screen television, cable and telephone. We also feature a 6 bed ICU that offers bedside dialysis(CRRT coming soon)invasive monitoring, all critical drips, ETT tubes and 24 hour monitoring of all vital signs.

In our procedure room, our physicians can perform debridements, line placement, bronchoscopy, tracheotomy placement, PEG placement, EGD and colonoscopy.

Our radiology department services include CT, X-ray, swallow studies and fluoroscopy.

Comprehensive therapy is offered 5 days a week at the bedside or in one of our two therapy gyms.

Our respiratory therapists are in-house 24 hours a day. They specialize in ventilator management and use aggressive weaning protocols.

Our full service in-house pharmacy monitors for drug interactions and participates in each patients care conference.

A full time registered dietician is also on staff to provide ongoing nutritional status monitoring and is available for patient and family education.

Patients receive daily physician visits. Specialty physicians are available for consultation, and a night physician is in-house from 7 PM -7 am for emergencies and work together with our rapid response team and code team.

The cafeteria is open to the public Monday-Friday. We have a chef on staff to prepare our home cooked meals. Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM - 9:30 AM and lunch is served from 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM.(closed on holidays and weekends).

Visitors are encouraged to visit from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM. Exceptions can be made depending on the patients condition and circumstances.

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 812-421-2300.
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
Procedure room
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
Pulmonary Conditions
Post-Trauma Care
Medically Complex
Infectious Diseases
Renal Disorders
Wound Care
Cardiac Conditions
Neurological Disorders
Vent Weaning
Our Admissions Coordinator will process your referrals to Select Specialty Hospital - Evansville 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 - Evansville, 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.


Select Specialty Hospital - Evansville
400 S.E. 4th Street
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 421-2500

Admissions Office:
(812) 421-2300

Case Management:
(812) 421-2306

Nurses' Station:
(812) 421-2500

Marketing:
(812) 421-2301

Human Resources:
(812) 421-2305
Hospital Visiting Hours:

Mon - Sun
8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Directions:

From the North:
Take Highway 41 south to the Veterans Memorial Parkway. On the parkway exit right toward downtown . At the second light, turn right onto Cherry Street. Travel 4 blocks to 4th Street. The hospital is located on the corner of 4th and Cherry Street. Entrance is located on 4th Street.

From the South:
Take the Pennyrile Parkway north(turns into Highway 41 in Henderson Ky.) Cross the bridge into Indiana. Exit Highway 41 onto the Veterans Memorial Parkway toward downtown. At the second light, turn right onto Cherry Street. Travel 4 blocks to 4th Street. The Hospital is located on the corner of 4th and Cherry Street. Entrance is located on 4th Street.

From the East:
From Louisville KY: Take I-64 west to I-164 south. This will turn into Veterans Memorial Parkway as you near downtown. Turn right onto Cherry Street. Travel 4 blocks to 4th Street. The hospital is located on the corner of 4th and Cherry Street. Entrance is located on 4th Street.

From the West:
From St. Louis, MO or Mt. Vernon: Take I-64 east to I-164 south(last Evansville exit). This will turn into Veterans Memorial Parkway as you near the downtown area. Turn right onto Cherry Street. Travel 4 blocks to 4th Street. The hospital is located on the corner of 4th and Cherry Street. Entrance is located on 4th Street.

From Carbondale, Illinois:
Take IL-13 east to Harrisburg(38 miles). Turn left on US-45 north(16 miles). Turn right on IL-141(this turns into IN-62 east when you cross into Indiana). Travel approximatesy 26 miles, then exit (right) at John Street/1st Avenue exit. Follow John Street to 2nd light. Turn right onto Martin Luther King Blvd. Turn right on Cherry Street. Hospital is on the corner of 4th and Cherry Street. Entrance is located on 4th Street.
Area Hotels:
Executive Inn
600 Walnut Street
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 424-8000
Located 4 blocks from Select Specialty Hospital - Evansville.