The stopwatch
In 2000 Andre Whitfield was a hospital physical therapist frustrated that nobody could tell families how recovery was going. He started timing every patient's walk and writing the number on the wall.
Our story
From one campus to three
A physical therapist, a stopwatch and a simple idea: measure recovery like you mean it.
Our story
Twenty-five years
Sapulpa
He opened the first Polecat Creek campus off Route 66 in 2001, with 40 suites and a gym in the middle. Every patient got a stopwatch test on day one.
The weekly report
In 2006 we started sending families a one-page report every week. Readmissions dropped, and hospitals started calling.
Bristow and Okmulgee
We opened Bristow in 2012 and Okmulgee in 2017, so patients from Creek and Okmulgee counties could recover closer to home.
The stroke unit
In 2020 we opened a dedicated stroke hall in Sapulpa, with its own therapists and speech pathologists.
Today
148 suites across three campuses, seven-day therapy, and most patients home in about fifteen days, with the numbers to prove it.
- 3campuses, one standard
- 15average days to home
- 7days a week of therapy available
- 148private rehab suites
Ratings & recognition · sample
- Regional Health System · Preferred Post-Acute Partner
- Orthopedic Specialists · Joint Replacement Partner
- Readers' Choice · Best Rehabilitation Center
- Stroke Support Network · Partner Site
- Tribal Health Programs · Community Partner
- County Chamber · Healthcare Employer of the Year
- Area Agency on Aging · Community Partner
- Regional Health Network · Low-Readmission Recognition
- Top Workplaces · Mid-Size Employer
- Amputee Coalition Support Group · Partner Site
Beat your numbers. Then go home.
Tell your hospital case manager you'd like Polecat Creek, or call admissions any day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.