HealthSouth announced the appointment of Troy DeDecker as president of the Company's central region effective immediately. DeDecker will transition into the position from his current role as the Company's vice president for the central region, which includes 17 inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio and the western and central regions of Tennessee. DeDecker joined HealthSouth in January 2013 as the chief executive officer of HealthSouth MidAmerica Rehabilitation Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas.