Hospital will be a joint venture between UnityPoint Health® Trinity and Encompass Health

MOLINE, Ill., Jan. 20, 2022 – Tammy Pauwels has been named CEO of the Quad Cities Rehabilitation Institute, a joint venture between UnityPoint Health-Trinity and Encompass Health. The 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital, which is under construction at 653 52^nd Avenue in Moline, Illinois, is expected to begin caring for patients in July 2022.

Pauwels, who will assume the position on Feb. 1, will be responsible for overseeing the future hospital’s day-to-day operations as well as patient care and quality. The hospital will provide 24-hour nursing care and 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.

“We thank Tammy for her dedication, hard work and leadership at UnityPoint Health-Trinity for 43 years, and we are excited to welcome her to the leadership team at our new joint venture hospital with Encompass Health,” said Robert J. Erickson, President and CEO of UnityPoint Health -Trinity. “Tammy has a proven ability with enhancing team performance to provide the best patient experience, and I am confident in her vision for the hospital.”

“Tammy is a highly accomplished leader with extensive experience in acute care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and ambulatory clinic settings, and we are honored she has accepted the role as CEO of the future hospital in Moline,” said Troy DeDecker, president of Encompass Health’s Central region. “She has excelled in numerous leadership roles in a rapidly changing healthcare environment with a focus on patient care and outcomes, compliance, and financial integrity, and she shares Encompass Health’s vision and commitment to exceptional patient care.”

Pauwels has served in multiple leadership roles at UnityPoint Health -Trinity for more than four decades, including her most recent role as director of operations and president for Trinity Health Enterprises. In this role, she was responsible for more than 300 team members in laboratory and pathology services, inpatient rehabilitation, acute inpatient therapy services, outpatient physical rehabilitation services, wound care, and the retail pharmacy. She previously served as executive director of outpatient services and the Moline hospital campus. Tammy founded and served as the director of UnityPoint Health -Trinity’s home medical equipment division for more than 30 years.

Pauwels completed her bachelor’s degree in applied management studies at St. Ambrose University in Iowa. She serves on the board at Renew Moline and is a long-term committee chair for the John Deere Classic.

About UnityPoint Health

UnityPoint Health is the nation’s 13th largest nonprofit health system and the fourth largest nondenominational health system in America, providing care throughout Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin. As an industry leader in the Midwest, we put people first — they're our sweet spot, what we care about most, and why we do what we do. Our 30,000 team members are committed to giving each person the type of experience we'd want for our own loved ones. We believe everyday moments are worth celebrating, and as your partner in health care, we're dedicated to making it easier to live well. UnityPoint Health, UnityPoint Clinic^® and UnityPoint at Home^SM provide easier, more personal care to patients and families. Because people are amazing, and we're here to help keep them that way.

About Encompass Health
As a national leader in integrated healthcare services, Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) offers both facility‑based and home‑based patient care through its network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, home health agencies and hospice agencies. With a national footprint that includes 145 hospitals, 249 home health locations, and 95 hospice locations in 42 states and Puerto Rico, the Company provides high‑quality, cost-effective integrated healthcare. Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com, or follow us on our newsroom, Twitter, Instagram.