Learning to walk or talk again can be quite challenging, but Select Medical is here to make things easier. The firm provides inpatient rehabilitation at some 110 long-term acute care hospitals (LTCH) and 18 inpatient rehabilitation facilities in 27 states. These centers, usually located in leased space within general hospitals, specialize in treating complex medical conditions such as respiratory failure or spinal cord injury that require long term care. Most patients are admitted as transfers from general hospitals. It operates more than 1,600 outpatient rehab clinics in 37 US states and Washington, DC. Select Medical also offers contract rehab services at nursing homes and other locations.