North Alabama Specialty Hospital

North Alabama Specialty Hospital is a hospital in Huntsville, Alabama, located at 107 Governors Dr SW Unit 100. It is a long-term acute care facility with 31 licensed acute care telemonitored beds, specializing in acute medical care for patients with complex conditions. Its interdisciplinary team is led by physicians and includes RN case management, 24-hour hospital nursing care, 24-hour respiratory care, a certified wound care nurse, ventilator weaning, physical and occupational therapy, a speech and language pathologist, a dietician, and a pharmacist. Physicians treat stroke, neurological and orthopedic conditions, amputation and joint replacement, traumatic injuries including complex wounds, acute and exacerbation of chronic heart, lung and kidney disease, and pulmonary and infectious disease. The hospital holds a rating of 2.70 based on 3 reviews.

The acute care unit cares for acute illness requiring continuous nursing care, respiratory therapy, daily physician visits, and monitoring including telemetry, ventilator support, dialysis, lab, imaging, and advanced wound care. Certified as a long-term acute care hospital, it offers in-depth care for extended recovery periods, with 24-hour clinical care seven days a week. Discharge planning begins immediately upon admission, and clinical liaisons meet with care coordinators to review medical history and current health conditions before admission. The hospital accepts most forms of insurance and helps patients find the next level of care when they are ready to leave.

The hospital sits on Governors Drive SW in Huntsville's Medical District, near the intersection with Whitesburg Drive South and Governors Drive Southeast and Southwest. Medical Park is about a tenth of a mile away, and the public artwork Moon Gate is nearby. Visiting hours run from 9am to 7pm Monday through Friday and 9am to 7pm on weekends.

North Alabama Specialty Hospital has served Northern Alabama for almost a decade, with an ownership and management team bringing over a century of combined healthcare experience. For patients in Huntsville needing extended, medically complex care after a traditional hospital stay, it provides ventilator weaning, dialysis, wound care, and rehabilitative treatment under one roof.

Services:

• 24-hour nursing and respiratory care
• Complex condition treatment
• Long-term acute medical care
• Rehabilitative therapy (physical, occupational, speech)
• Wound care and ventilator weaning