Encompass Health is the nation’s largest rehabilitation hospital provider. It builds about six to ten hospitals each year. Each new facility requires approximately 150 employees before opening.
At Advancing Prefab 2026, Offsite Dirt Network spoke with Thomas Boyle of Encompass Health about healthcare construction, standardization, and continuous improvement.
The company uses prefabrication to reduce project timelines, improve schedule certainty, and expand access to rehabilitation care.
Encompass Health has standardized repeatable parts of its facilities instead of redesigning them for every project.
Delayed openings mean patients wait longer for care. Prefabrication allows components to be manufactured before they arrive onsite, which reduces construction risk and can help facilities open faster.
The article describes growing interest in “kit-of-parts” construction. This approach uses standardized components that can be scaled across multiple projects. It supports efficiency, consistency, and faster delivery.
Boyle said culture is a major driver of success at Encompass Health. Teams evaluate design decisions, construction sequencing, partnerships, and operations to find improvements.
It is the nation’s largest rehabilitation hospital provider.
It improves schedule certainty, reduces timelines, standardizes components, and helps accelerate delivery while maintaining quality.
It uses repeatable building components across multiple projects.