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Select Specialty Hospital - Madison Our hospital provides comprehensive, specialized care for patients with acute or chronic respiratory

Select Specialty Hospitals specialize in treating patients recovering from catastrophic critical illness. Our interdisciplinary teams develop individual treatment plans to meet each patient's needs with a goal to improve over time and return to their daily lives.

Select Specialty Hospital - Madison was proud to participate in the American Heart Association Torch Campaign leading up...
08/12/2026

Select Specialty Hospital - Madison was proud to participate in the American Heart Association Torch Campaign leading up to the 2026 Heart Walk. The campaign promotes heart health awareness and supports fundraising efforts that advance cardiovascular education, prevention and research.

Nurse Supervisor Nina Roth accepted the torch on behalf of our hospital. A valued member of the Select Madison team since 2012, Nina is recognized for her dedication to patient care and leadership. She also represented Team USA in women's curling at the 2018 PyeongChang and 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

We are honored to support the American Heart Association's mission and help raise awareness about the importance of heart health in the communities we serve.

07/24/2026

When Tom Franks returned to Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego, it wasn't because he needed care.
He came back to say thank you.

Tom spent more than four months in that hospital in 2025, relearning to breathe, eat, walk and talk following a health crisis. He still faced a road to recovery when he discharged. Tom and his wife, Kathy, wanted everyone who had touched their lives during that time to see something they don't often get to see: the outcome.

As Tom says in this video, patients leave, recover and move on with their lives, but care teams rarely get to witness the impact they've made.

07/21/2026

Pastor James Easley was one of five people shot during an attempted carjacking in March. Two of the victims died.

With wounds to his chest, face and arm, James spent two weeks at St. Mary's Medical Center receiving lifesaving treatment before transferring to Select Specialty Hospital - Palm Beach. There, he spent the next month relearning how to breathe, eat, walk and talk, drawing strength from his faith and the support of his family, congregation and care team.

One month later, James walked out of the hospital on his own two feet.

Today, James is doing well. He returned to Select Specialty Hospital to thank the team who helped him get back home.

Stroke recovery is a journey, not a single moment. Our latest blog explains what stroke rehabilitation involves, who’s o...
07/16/2026

Stroke recovery is a journey, not a single moment. Our latest blog explains what stroke rehabilitation involves, who’s on the care team and how our clinical programs help patients regain independence one step at a time.

Read more and learn what to expect on the road to recovery: https://bit.ly/3TFbFbV

07/15/2026

Janell Langle hoped to be home for her anniversary. Instead, still recovering from respiratory failure, she and Johnny celebrated 61 years together, side by side, at Select Specialty Hospital - Omaha.

Lifelong Omahans, Janell and Johnny raised two daughters and now spoil three grandchildren. Janell has made remarkable strides in her recovery but wasn’t yet ready to go home when their anniversary arrived.

So the team at Select Specialty Hospital brought the celebration to them.

As we recognize our nation’s 250th birthday, we wish you and your family a safe and happy Fourth of July.
07/04/2026

As we recognize our nation’s 250th birthday, we wish you and your family a safe and happy Fourth of July.

Juneteenth is a celebration of liberation, a reflection of progress and a call to keep building a future rooted in equal...
06/19/2026

Juneteenth is a celebration of liberation, a reflection of progress and a call to keep building a future rooted in equality.

“Every interaction shapes the patient experience, making CNAs and patient care techs essential to healing, outcomes and ...
06/16/2026

“Every interaction shapes the patient experience, making CNAs and patient care techs essential to healing, outcomes and the human connection at the bedside every day.” — Melissa Beers, senior vice president, clinical operations, specialty hospitals.

Our nursing assistants and patient care technicians spend the most time with our patients. They are essential eyes and ears, informing care team colleagues of any subtle changes in a patient’s mood or ability to accomplish a particular activity. This, in turn, helps to support recovery progress and outcomes.

CNAs are at the heart of patient care and recovery. Working alongside nursing and therapy teams, nursing assistants and...
06/11/2026

CNAs are at the heart of patient care and recovery.

Working alongside nursing and therapy teams, nursing assistants and patient care technicians play a vital role in supporting patients throughout their healing and recovery. They take vital signs, respond to call lights, observe and report on changes or progress and assist with patients’ personal care needs.

Above all, they encourage and guide patients with compassion, helping them stay motivated to achieve their recovery goals.

After being resuscitated from a massive heart attack and spending weeks on a ventilator, Warren Leary III needed to rele...
06/10/2026

After being resuscitated from a massive heart attack and spending weeks on a ventilator, Warren Leary III needed to relearn how to breathe, walk, talk and care for himself again. Once out of the ICU, he was in need of a continuum of care to support his recovery.

With his wife and sons by his side, he transferred to Select Specialty Hospital - Willingboro for extended hospital care and to liberate from the ventilator. For the next phase of his recovery, Warren went to Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - Marlton where a physician-led team of therapists helped him regain strength and skills to get back to enjoying his life.

His immediate goal? To attend his son’s wedding and dance the night away.

Read how Warren regained his independence: https://bit.ly/4ujmFZb

06/04/2026

For six weeks, David Thigpen was without his “shadow,” the partner always by his side. His wife Debbie fell at their home, and what seemed minor was actually a life-threatening traumatic brain injury. David’s quick thinking saved her life. Through the continuum of care at Select Specialty Hospital - Gainesville and UF Health Rehabilitation , Debbie fought her way back, relearning to breathe, eat, talk and walk. Today, the Thigpens are side by side again and back to the life they love.

When Jeff Koehler arrived at Select Specialty Hospital – Madison after a devastating stroke, he was still unconscious an...
04/07/2026

When Jeff Koehler arrived at Select Specialty Hospital – Madison after a devastating stroke, he was still unconscious and fighting for life. Nevertheless, his wife, Peg, always believed her husband of 30 years could make it home. What followed was a seven week journey through the hospital’s continuum of care – from critical illness recovery to focused inpatient rehabilitation – guided by one coordinated team. Jeff’s wakefulness slowly returned. He breathed without a machine. He spoke. He stood. He walked. Today Jeff and Peg are home together again, eager to return to the golf course across the road.

Read Jeff's story: https://bit.ly/4twc5hC

Steve Sopcak remembers the intense abdominal pain that led him to an emergency room but has no memory of the four weeks ...
09/15/2025

Steve Sopcak remembers the intense abdominal pain that led him to an emergency room but has no memory of the four weeks that followed. Steve had a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm and underwent four life-saving surgeries. When his condition stabilized, Steve’s family turned to Select Specialty Hospital – Madison and after that, Select Medical Rehabilitation - Madison, to relearn how to breathe, eat, walk, talk and think clearly again. Recovery was hard, but Steve put in the work. Now back home, he said the willingness of his care teams “to put patients’ needs first makes the Select staff exceptional, and I was lucky to have them take care of me.”

Read Steve's story: https://bit.ly/4mYfC5m

Stephen Sopcak was all smiles when he recently returned to Select Specialty Hospital - Madison and Select Medical Rehabi...
06/25/2025

Stephen Sopcak was all smiles when he recently returned to Select Specialty Hospital - Madison and Select Medical Rehabilitation - Madison, to thank his care team for helping him get his life back. In April, Stephen ended up in an intensive care unit for one month following a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, multiple surgeries and serious complications that put his survival at risk. When he finally stabilized, his family turned to Select Specialty Hospital for recovery where, in 12 days, Stephen relearned how to breathe, eat, talk, stand and think clearly again.

Stephen then moved to the hospital’s inpatient rehabilitation unit for 10 days to improve his strength and mobility. Stephen is now home and was delighted to carry his cane when he reunited with his care team to show how he can now walk on his own. “Everyone was invested in my recovery,” he said.

Select Medical Rehabilitation – Madison opened its doors to patients today. The new 18-bed inpatient acute rehabilitatio...
01/14/2025

Select Medical Rehabilitation – Madison opened its doors to patients today. The new 18-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation unit (ARU), located within Select Specialty Hospital – Madison, will provide the greater Madison region with care programs and services that help patients recover so they may return to their homes and communities. The ARU’s leadership held a ribbon cutting and open house on Jan. 9.

Pictured left to right at that event are Roger Schmitz, director of rehab therapy; Nick Flores-Sanchez, representative from the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce; Alderman Tag Evers, Madison District 13; Marc Trznadel, CEO at Select Specialty Hospital and Select Medical Rehabilitation in Madison; Dr. Ricardo Knight, ARU medical director; and Mary Stoffiere, vice president therapy services for Select Medical Specialty Hospitals.

If you or a loved one experienced a brain injury, intense therapy can play a vital role in recovery and help get you bac...
03/05/2024

If you or a loved one experienced a brain injury, intense therapy can play a vital role in recovery and help get you back to an independent lifestyle.

Meet some of our brain injury patients who not only survived, but thrived.

To learn more about Select Medical’s network of hospitals, visit: https://www.selectmedical.com/about-us/

March is Brain Injury Awareness month. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, someone in the United State...
03/01/2024

March is Brain Injury Awareness month. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, someone in the United States sustains a brain injury every nine seconds. A brain injury can affect how a person thinks, acts and feels.

Brain injuries can result from an outside force to the head, known as a traumatic brain injury (TBI), or an internal cause – known as a non-traumatic brain injury (NTBI).

Learn more about the difference between a TBI and NTBI below, and check back throughout the month as we spotlight brain injury and how we help people recover.

The determination and hard work exhibited by patients eager to return home after injury or illness is an inspirational e...
02/05/2024

The determination and hard work exhibited by patients eager to return home after injury or illness is an inspirational experience.
Take it from our colleagues as they explain why working with patients is a privilege.

February marks American Heart Month, a time to raise more awareness for heart health and cardiovascular diseases.Select ...
02/01/2024

February marks American Heart Month, a time to raise more awareness for heart health and cardiovascular diseases.

Select Medical admits a range of cardiac rehabilitation patients recovering from a variety of conditions, including heart failure, cardiomyopathy (heart issues making it hard to pump blood) and cardiac surgery, including heart transplants. Our interdisciplinary teams – including physicians, nurses and therapists – develop individualized treatment plans focused on post-surgical healing, dietary and medication education and restoring strength and endurance. The goal is to avoid cardiac complications and provide patients with the skills, strategies and techniques needed for independent and heart-healthy lives.

Every patient’s journey toward independence is a unique experience. We are proud to have been a part of yours.During Nat...
02/01/2024

Every patient’s journey toward independence is a unique experience. We are proud to have been a part of yours.

During National Patient Recognition Week, we thank all our patients for entrusting us with their care.

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801 Braxton Place
Madison, WI
53715

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