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About Our Hospital

What is an LTAC?
 
An LTAC is a Long Term Acute Care hospital designed for patients that are acutely ill and require a physician's care each day, just as in a "traditional" hospital, but are medically complex and not going to be ready for discharge in a short period of time.
 
Most LTAC patients are transferred from a traditional hospital for a continuum of acute care, but they can also be admitted from a skilled nursing facility, home, or a physician's office.  Just as with any hospital admission, the patient must meet criteria and have admission orders from their physician.

A typical LTAC patient may require care for: 

  • Ventilator Management 
  • Sepsis or multi-organ failure
  • Stage III or IV wounds
  • Negative pressure wound therapy (VAC)
  • History of multiple readmissions to acute care hospitals 
  • Any of the following services:
    • Chest tubes
    • Extensive wound care
    • Stable cardiac drip
    • Multiple IV antibiotics
    • Hemodialysis/peritoneal dialysis
    • Prolonged IV therapy
    • TPN
    • Trach care/extensive pulmonary services
    • Vent weaning

Our goal for each of our patients is to return them to their highest level of function and wellness.

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