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What
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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
more intensive services. This level of advanced care is not found
in other post-acute settings such as nursing homes.
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. This type of care decreases
the overall length of stay in traditional acute care hospitals,
freeing up needed beds for new patients.
Many times, patients need an extended and intensive hospital stay
to recover from serious illness or injury. The long-term acute
care environment is designed specifically for that type of patient.
Upon admission, the clinical care team immediately steps in to
care for the patient to ensure that 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
social worker, may be a part of the care team. Keep in mind, the
patient and his or her family are key members of the treatment
team. Patient and family input is vital and necessary in order
for the team to develop a personalized plan of care.
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