March 11, 2024 - Andrew Strausbaugh has been appointed as chief executive officer of Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture between Baptist Health and Encompass Health. The hospital is a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital under construction at 11800 Bluegrass Parkway in Louisville. The hospital is expected to begin caring for patients in summer 2024.
Strausbaugh will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations at the hospital, as well as patient care and quality. The hospital will provide 24-hour nursing care along with physical, occupational and speech therapies to patients recovering from major illnesses and injuries, including stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and complex orthopedic conditions.
“Andrew brings three decades of leadership experience to his new role as CEO of Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, and I am excited to welcome him to the Louisville community” said Troy DeDecker, president of Encompass Health’s Central region. “I am confident in his vision and that the hospital will provide exceptional care to the community under his leadership.
“We are thrilled to have Andrew at the helm of our new acute rehabilitation hospital. He brings a wealth of knowledge and a depth of experience in the Louisville market that will be invaluable in this new role,” said Gerard Colman, CEO of Baptist Health. “With this being the 100th anniversary of Baptist Health’s caring for the community and Baptist Health Louisville providing acute rehab services since 1979, we are especially excited to open this new facility to expand our services this summer.”
Prior to joining Encompass Health, Strausbaugh served as senior manager at Blue & Co., LLC in Louisville, Kentucky, where he served as a consultant to various hospitals assisting with margin enhancement and productivity analysis. From 2016 to 2022, Strausbaugh also served as chief administrative officer of Norton Brownsboro Hospital, a 197-bed hospital in Louisville. During his time with the Norton Healthcare, he oversaw daily operations of all departments within the hospital including financial performance, staffing and productivity.
Strausbaugh earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana and a master’s degree in health administration from Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Strausbaugh is a member of the American College of Healthcare executives, as well as the Healthcare Financial Management Association.