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Our hospital provides comprehensive, specialized care for patients with acute or chronic respiratory disorders.

Our primary focus is to wean medically complex patients from mechanical ventilation and restore independent breathing. 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.

07/31/2025

Without warning, Chad Burnsworth’s active lifestyle as a self-employed truck driver and busy dad to twin daughters took a hit when he was diagnosed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). His body’s immune system was attacking his nerves causing muscle weakness and paralysis. After five weeks of treatment in an acute care hospital, Chad stabilized and transferred to Select Specialty Hospital – Pittsburgh to get back on the road to recovery.

Read his story: https://bit.ly/41kiUac

07/04/2025

We wish you and your family a safe and happy Fourth of July.

06/19/2025

Today, we acknowledge the importance of Juneteenth, which commemorates the abolition of slavery.

06/18/2025

In recognition of CNA Week, we asked our nursing assistants and patient care technicians, “Why did you choose a nursing career?”

To join our nursing team, please visit our current job openings: https://bit.ly/4lcHhOP

06/12/2025

Our nursing assistants and patient care technicians champion the recovery of every patient from admission to discharge. An integral part of the nursing team, they obtain vital signs, assist patients with daily care and support their physical and emotional needs.

Join us as we celebrate these compassionate health care professionals. 🌟

06/04/2025

You may have heard the words “aphasia” and “dysphagia” when supporting a loved one’s health journey and wondered what they mean and how they differ.

June is National Aphasia Awareness Month—a fitting time to highlight this communication disorder and contrast it with dysphagia, another disorder patients may face after injury or illness.

Aphasia affects a person’s ability to speak, read or write—although not necessarily their thinking. After a stroke or brain injury that damages the language centers in the brain, a patient may have trouble finding the right words, understanding what others say or comprehending text.

Dysphagia is the difficulty in swallowing, and can occur as a symptom of many different conditions, including brain and muscle disorders.

05/28/2025

Butler, Pennsylvania resident Peggy Downey, 56, managed her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by adjusting her activity level based on how she was feeling. However, one weekend Peggy found herself struggling to catch her breath and frequently dropping things. She also noticed that her right foot was dragging when she walked, knocking her off balance. It was the start of a health journey that took her from a medically induced coma to Select Specialty Hospital - McKeesport and then to Select Medical Rehabilitation - Pensacola for recovery.

Read her story: https://bit.ly/4mArhHV

05/26/2025

This Memorial Day, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice serving and protecting our country.

05/21/2025

Clark Crist once helped MLB players like Kenny Lofton (Cleveland Guardians), Mike Leake (Seattle Mariners) and Albert Pujols (St. Louis Cardinals) sign their contracts. Then suddenly the former player, manager and Major League scout needed help himself. He suffered a massive stroke, which affected his ability to walk, feed and dress himself.

In addition to friends and former teammates like Terry Francona (The University of Arizona, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox), Barry Larkin (Cincinnati Reds) and Luis Gonzalez (Arizona Diamondbacks, Houston Astros), Clark needed a coach. Instead he found a team. The therapists at HonorHealth Rehabilitation Hospital helped Clark come home again.

Read Clark's story: https://bit.ly/4jeZzNZ

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

05/20/2025

Finding specialized care for your loved one with medically complex needs can be difficult, even overwhelming. At our critical illness recovery hospitals, we focus on five recovery areas, known as the Five Whys, which are vital to each patient’s journey toward independence.

These skills may seem simple but for those recovering from catastrophic illness or injury, they often need to relearn them. Our multidisciplinary team consists of pulmonologists (doctors who specialize in treating respiratory illnesses), respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, pharmacists, dietitians and nurses.

Each of the Five Whys is central to patient recovery, helping to identify opportunities for improvement in order to accelerate the ability to go home.

05/18/2025

Many of our patients struggle to speak, swallow or think clearly when they transition to our care. They’re recovering from injury or illness and want to talk with a loved one, eat their favorite food and manage their daily activities.

Certified speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play an important role in making that happen. As part of a multi-disciplinary care team, SLPs diagnose communication and swallowing conditions and create individualized plans to address them.

For some patients, that may mean exercises to strengthen their tongue, lips and throat. For others, it might be activities to improve memory and problem solving—all with the goal of getting them back to their lives.

05/16/2025

We partner with top-tier, innovative health care systems nationwide. Select Medical’s network of hospitals is devoted to helping patients recover, achieve successful outcomes and regain their quality of life.

05/15/2025

Caleb Utley, a 34-year-old restaurant server, enjoyed an active life with his fiancé and their two dogs. But a catastrophic vehicle accident changed everything. The incident left him with multiple traumatic wounds including a brain injury. He faced a long road to recovery. His first stop after the ICU was Select Specialty Hospital - Dallas Plano, a critical illness recovery hospital, where he continued to heal from his injuries. After meeting his goals, he transferred to Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Frisco, to regain his mobility, communication skills and other abilities to return to the life he loved.

Read more about Caleb’s amazing recovery: https://bit.ly/4mhHmSF

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

03/04/2025

After a double lung transplant, Susan Warne was bed bound and relying on tubes to breath, eat and keep her chest cavity clear of fluid. Weak and unable to care for herself, Susan transitioned to Select Specialty Hospital – Pittsburgh/UPMC where a physician-led, multidisciplinary team implemented a personalized treatment plan that would help set her on the road home.

Read Susan's story here: https://bit.ly/3FhTvpq

09/30/2024

Dennis Urban, 70, of Delmont, Pennsylvania, admits he ignored symptoms he now understands were bright red flags that something serious was happening to his heart. He’d been healthy and active his whole life. That all changed when Dennis needed to undergo open heart surgery and then suffered a heart attack in the hospital shortly thereafter. Dennis spent nearly two months in the hospital before transferring at Select Specialty Hospital – Pittsburgh UPMC, a critical illness recovery hospital. He was on a ventilator and couldn’t walk, talk, eat or hear. A physician-led, interdisciplinary team helped Dennis regain his independence through respiratory, speech, physical and occupational therapy and expert nursing care. Today, Dennis is back home and doing well.

Read Dennis' story here: https://bit.ly/47Q5zsf

09/18/2024

Struck by sudden cardiac arrest after touring the University of Notre Dame with his family, James Devennie was rushed to the hospital by ambulance and placed in a medically induced coma. When he awoke, James spent a month in the cardiac ICU before he was deemed stable enough to move to the next level of care. At the recommendation of the hospital’s staff, James was transferred to Select Specialty Hospital – Pittsburgh/UPMC. There, a physician-led team of therapists, nurses and clinical staff implemented a personalized treatment plan that would set him on the path toward regaining his lost independence.

Read James' story here: https://bit.ly/3MRDJ5y

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200 Lothrop Street, UPMC Montefiore-8 South MUH E824
Pittsburgh, PA
15213

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+14125869819

Website

https://www.selectspecialtyhospitals.com/locations-and-tours/PA/Pittsburgh/Pittsburgh-UPMC?ty=xt

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Select Specialty Hospitals are critical illness recovery hospitals, specializing in caring for chronically critically ill or post-intensive care unit patients.