What are Long Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACHs)?

• LTACHs are separately licensed and operated acute care hospitals that are designed to treat medically complex patients who have an average length of stay of 25 days.
  
  
• Medically complex patients include patients experiencing: multi-system failure, post-surgical complications, respiratory failure, ventilator dependency, neuromuscular disorders, cardiac disorders, complex wounds, infectious diseases (MRSA/VRE) and trauma.
  
  
• LTACHs play a critical role in the continuum of care between the acute care hospital and other post-acute care settings such as skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation facilities and home health.

Why Refer a Patient to Genesis Specialty Hospitals?

• Patients are treated in an acute setting with daily physician visits.
  
  
• Intensive, interdisciplinary and focused medical and psychiatric care is provided daily.
  
  
• Our hospital is staffed with ACLS trained nurses and respiratory therapists with specific LTACH experience.
  
  
• Genesis offers 24-hour in-house respiratory therapy.
  
  
• Comprehensive rehabilitation services are provided to patients.
  
  
• We provide a solution for placement of medically complex outlier patients that require extended medical and/or psychiatric care.
  
  
• Social services are provided to assist with discharge planning needs.

What Types of Insurances Reimburse for Care Provided at Genesis Specialty Hospitals?

• Genesis accepts Medicare, Worker’s Compensation and various forms of commercial insurance including HMOs, PPOs and Indemnity Plans.

How Are Referrals Made to Genesis Specialty Hospitals?

• A physician’s order is required for an assessment.
  
  
• The admission coordinator is contacted to schedule the evaluation.
  
  
• Patient’s needs are then evaluated by a licensed nurse to determine admission appropriateness.
  
  
• Timely notification of acceptance will be provided.
  
  
• Genesis accepts patients from home, a hospital, ICU, physician’s office or nursing home.