Spring Hill – November 05, 2026 -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and Lifepoint Rehabilitation plan to build a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Spring Hill, Florida, with an opening targeted for the second half of 2028.
The freestanding facility is planned near the TGH Spring Hill campus, pending customary regulatory approvals. It will treat patients recovering from stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, trauma, amputation and other complex medical conditions in Hernando County and surrounding communities.
Second Tampa-area inpatient rehabilitation partnership for TGH and Lifepoint
The project is the second inpatient rehabilitation hospital partnership between the two organizations in the greater Tampa market. It extends TGH's footprint in the region, where TGH North already comprises three hospitals and several outpatient locations in Citrus and Hernando counties.
Stacey Brandt, TGH executive vice president, chief administrative officer and president of the Community and Specialty Hospital Division, said the partnership will bring inpatient rehabilitation "closer to home" for local patients and strengthen the continuum of care across TGH's regional network.
Lifepoint brings more than 55 freestanding rehabilitation facilities to the venture
Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Brentwood, Tennessee-based Lifepoint Health, operates more than 55 freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facilities. It also runs more than 250 hospital-based rehabilitation units, medical/surgical and outpatient therapy settings. Lifepoint Rehabilitation President Russ Bailey said the Spring Hill hospital will complement the partners' existing work in the region.
Spring Hill hospital to use multidisciplinary teams and advanced rehabilitation technology
The hospital will combine specialized physicians, nurses, therapists and care teams in an environment designed for rehabilitation. It will offer advanced rehabilitation technologies and individualized treatment programs aimed at restoring patients' function and independence.