Founded in 1987, RML is the largest ventilator-weaning hospital in the United States. Dedicated to individualized patient care and committed to improving patient outcomes through research, RML is also a recognized leader in best practices for wound care and medically complex patient rehabilitation, receiving patient referrals from across the country. Our MISSION is to provide quality, compassionate care to patients from our referring community who suffer from prolonged, severe illness. Our VISION is to be a national center of excellence for long term acute care, recognized for superior clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction, and for valued contributions to the advancement of medical care. Our VALUES are integrity, service, respect, stewardship, teamwork, and accountability. RML Specialty Hospital proudly celebrated its first DAISY Award recipient in May of 2024. The DAISY Award is a prestigious program celebrating nurses through heartfelt nominations from patients, families, and co-workers. We are extremely pleased to announce that in the 2012 Edition of U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of “Best Hospitals”, RML Specialty Hospital was listed as one of the Best Hospitals in the Chicago Region for Pulmonary Services. We are the only Long Term Acute Care Hospital that is being recognized in this manner in the entire country.