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How does a long-term acute care hospital differ from a hospital or nursing home?

April 26, 2017acute differ home health care hospital long-term nursing home

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How does a long-term acute care hospital differ from a hospital or nursing home?

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The average length of stay for an LTACH patient is 25 days as compared to a 4 to 5 day average in a hospital. An LTACH differs significantly from a long-term care facility or nursing home. LTACH patients are much sicker and may need cardiac monitoring, multiple IVs or even ventilators. Doctors visit LTACH patients on a daily basis.