Specialty Hospitals of America Appoints Mid-Atlantic Group VP

WASHINGTON - (Dec. 11, 2006) Specialty Hospitals of America, LLC (SHA), has appointed Susan P. Bailey MPA, RN to the position of vice president for the Mid-Atlantic Group. Ms. Bailey assumes this role in addition to her responsibilities as CEO of Specialty Hospitals of Washington (SHW), which has two Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) facilities within the D.C. region.

In announcing this promotion, SHA President Eric Rieseberg praised Ms. Bailey for the progress that SHW has made in increasing the level of patient acuity and developing relationships with physicians that refer patients to the hospitals. "Susan is a leader who inspires and delivers excellence throughout our hospitals," stated Rieseberg. "Through her efforts, the work that is taking place within our walls is getting the recognition it deserves in the greater medical community."

"Specialty Hospitals of Washington is now the largest provider of LTAC services in the District, and we are growing," explains Bailey, "Our niche is to serve patients with highly complex needs by combining leading edge technology and compassionate nursing care. As a hospital administrator with a background in nursing, I see almost limitless opportunities for improving healthcare in the communities we enter.

Ms. Bailey joined SHA in May 2006, bringing more than 30 years' experience in healthcare management and operations, including ten years working for Kindred Healthcare as CEO at LTAC facilities. She received her nursing degree from the United Hospital School of Nursing, Port Chester, NY, her Bachelors in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, and her Masters of Public Administration from the University of New Mexico.

SHA develops and operates Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) hospitals, a specialized category of healthcare facilities that focus on caring for patients with medically complex needs that require a high level of nursing and specialized medical technology. SHA is headquartered in Portsmouth, N.H.; the two Washington, D.C. hospitals are SHW-Capitol Hill, at 700 Constitution Avenue, NE, and SHW-Hadley, which is located at 4601 M.L. King Avenue, SE.

Additional information is available at www.specialtyhospitalofwashington.com.