The Company will award research-funding grants totaling up to $60,000
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
, May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass Health is pleased to announce the opening of its request for 2025 research grant applications due Sept. 30, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST. The grants, totaling up to $60,000, will be awarded for the investigation of the impact or effectiveness of therapies in the inpatient rehabilitation facility post-acute care setting, knowledge translation or implementation science. Grant recipients do not have to be affiliated with Encompass Health and research does not have to be conducted in an Encompass Health inpatient rehabilitation hospital.
High-priority topics include:
- Impact or effectiveness of therapies on neurological impairments
- Efficacy of physical, occupational, speech therapy or nursing assessments or interventions
- Impact of modes or intensity of therapies on patient outcomes and experience
- Impact of therapy or nursing assessments or interventions on outcomes or experience
- Prevention or control of rehabilitation-related conditions
- Patient and caregiver education programming impact or outcomes
- Performance improvement that impacts outcome data
- Case studies or case series studies that reflect the impact to patient outcomes
- Implementation science and knowledge translation research aimed at the study of rehabilitation methods to implement research findings for neurological impairments
Applications will be evaluated based on scientific merit, experience of principal investigator(s), relevance to the grant program objectives, expected outcomes and study feasibility. The research should be completed no more than 12 months after receiving the grant and must be conducted in the United States or Puerto Rico. Final selection of recipients and programs will be made by Oct. 30, 2025.
A copy of the application and the full details may be found at encompasshealth.com/therapy-grants.
About Encompass Health
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) is the largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States. With a national footprint that includes 167 hospitals in 38 states and Puerto Rico, the Company provides high-quality, compassionate rehabilitative care for patients recovering from a major injury or illness, using advanced technology and innovative treatments to maximize recovery. Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies™, Becker's Hospital Review's150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare and Forbes' Most Trusted Companies in America. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com, or follow us on our newsroom, X, Instagram and Facebook.
From Fortune. © 2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Fortune® is a registered trademark and Fortune World's Most Admired Companies™ is trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited and are used under license. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, Encompass Health. From Forbes © 2024 Forbes Media LLC. All rights reserved. Used under license.
Media contact:
Polly Manuel | 205-970-5912
media@encompasshealth.com
View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/encompass-health-opens-request-for-2025-research-grant-applications-302445334.html
SOURCE Encompass Health Corp.
