The new department, located in a space formerly occupied by geriatric psychiatric services, received $600,000 in upgrades, according to the report. It includes 30 patient beds, a family room and a conference room.
The center is designed to treat and rehabilitate patients recovering from multiple trauma injuries or extensive procedures like total hip replacement, according to the report.
Read the Blade’s report on the new UT Mobility Disorders, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Unit.