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

Given the scale and operational expertise needed in today’s competitive healthcare market place, hospitals are seeking strategic partners to help address the growing needs of the medically complex patient population. 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

As medically complex patient needs continue to rise, access to specialized resources and expertise is more important than ever. Some care settings are not adequately equipped to take on chronic conditions, especially as medically complex patients often require longer stay lengths and recovery times. Read Full Post

Not all care settings are created equal, as acknowledged by the American Hospital Association. 1 Long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) provide the high-quality, specialized care needed to treat patients with varying high-acuity needs. This is an important differentiator for patients and their families as they become increasingly involved in the selection of their care settings. Read Full Post

While they can be a lesser known post-acute setting, long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) provide substantial benefits for hospitals. From helping to reduce rehospitalizations to providing more specialized care for the most medically complex patients, LTACHs can be an important part of hospital’s market expansion strategy and community ecosystem. Read Full Post

Two factors that are expected to have continued growth within the post-acute space are hospital flexibility – or co-location – and the need to maintain financial stability. Read Full Post

A recent article from Health Leaders noted that the pressure to do so has substantially increased throughout COVID-19, especially since 138 local community hospitals have closed since 2010. 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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