KINDRED HEALTHCARE RANKED FIRST AMONG HEALTH CARE: MEDICAL FACILITIES IN FORTUNE MAGAZINE’S LIST OF MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES
For the Third Year in a Row, Kindred Named One of Kentucky’s Best Places to Work
Louisville, KY (March 2, 2009) – Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company” or “Kindred”) (NYSE:KND), the largest post-acute provider in the United States, today announced that it was named by Fortune magazine as the Most Admired company in the category of “Health Care: Medical Facilities.”
The Most Admired list is the definitive report card on corporate reputations. Fortune magazine ranks companies within 64 industries, based on nine different “attributes of reputation.” Kindred is ranked first in five of the nine attributes, including people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, and financial soundness. To create the industry rankings, surveys were sent to over 4,000 executives, directors, and analysts to rate companies within their own industry.
In addition, the Company’s support center was recently named one of the Top 25 Best Places to Work in Kentucky. This is the third year in a row the Company received the designation.
“These honors were earned by our 53,700 caregivers and support center colleagues,” said Paul J. Diaz, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “As everyone in the country struggles to pull through these difficult economic times, we will continue to advance our core strategy that taking care of our people, and focusing on the quality of our services, drives our business results.”
Mr. Diaz went on to comment on President Obama’s plans for healthcare reform. “As a provider of healthcare for over 33,600 patients and residents each day, and as an employer of thousands of people in 40 states, we support the President’s priority to reform the healthcare system. Post-acute providers, like Kindred Healthcare, are an important part of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the nation’s healthcare delivery system and we look forward to actively participating in the public policy process to advance healthcare reform.”
About Kindred Healthcare
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville,
Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion and approximately 53,700
employees in 40 states. At December 31, 2008, Kindred through its subsidiaries
provided healthcare services in 655 locations, including 82 long-term
acute care hospitals, 228 skilled nursing centers and a contract rehabilitation
services business, Peoplefirst rehabilitation services, which
served 345 non-affiliated facilities. Kindred’s mission is to promote
healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient,
resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve.
For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com.
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