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What
is Long-Term Acute Care? |
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Long-Term
Acute Care Hospitals (LTACH) provide specialized medical, nursing
and rehabilitation services for patients who need more advanced
care for their recovery process, but who no longer require services
in a traditional acute care hospital. Patients typically have
a chronic or medically complex medical condition that requires
hospitalization for an average of 25 days or more in a facility
that offers a 24/7 specialized treatment program. This level
of advanced care is not found in other post-acute settings such
as skilled nursing facilities.
Many times, patients need an extended and intensive hospital stay
to recover from serious illness or injury. Our long-term acute
care environment is designed specifically for that type of patient.
This type of care also decreases the overall length of stay in
traditional acute care hospitals.
Our services are directed by a physician-led team whose goal is
to stabilize the patient’s condition and provide the necessary
therapy that allows the patient to improve and move on to more
intense therapy, or even return home.
Upon admission, the clinical care team immediately steps in to
care for the patient to ensure specific needs are met from the
very beginning. The care team includes nurses, respiratory therapists,
physical therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists,
dieticians and a case manager. Depending upon the specific recovery
needs, other clinicians, such as a wound care nurse or case manager,
may be a part of the care team. Because we believe the patient
and his or her family are key members of the treatment team, we
value their input and feel it is vital and essential to the development
of a personalized plan of care.
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