Many patients leaving the ICU may benefit from additional care before returning home. Long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are two settings that are often misunderstood as providing the same level of care. However, a closer look at available staff and services reveals a clear distinction in intensity and quality of care available at each location. Read Full Post

Medically complex patients now makes up 10% of the overall Medicare population, impacting four million individuals around the nation. Read Full Post

Long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) offer a unique benefit to a hospital’s care continuum, and when discharged from another care setting in a timely manner, can not only help reduce costs but also improve overall outcomes. Read Full Post

In the past, when determining the most effective care setting for chronically-ill and medically complex patients, health systems often viewed short-term acute care hospitals (STACHs) as the best option. However, as current data continues to highlight the benefits of LTACHs for patient recovery, many hospitals are beginning to integrate long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) into their care continuum.

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The medically complex and critically ill patient population now makes up 10% of the overall Medicare population, impacting four million individuals around the nation.1 These individuals experiencing debilitating illnesses require intensive and specialized care within a facility specifically equipped to meet their needs. Read Full Post

While medically complex and critically ill patients make up only 5% of the U.S. patient population, they account for 50% of healthcare spending,1 magnifying the need to properly identify the most efficient care delivery pathways for these patients. Read Full Post