Post Acute Care
- long-term care hospitals (LTCHs)
- Inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs)
- Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)
Advantage of DVMA
we have over 20 years of experience in providing high quality internal medicine services in acute care settings. We provide care to patients at several local acute care hospitals and make it a priority to communicate with the patient’s primary care doctor whenever their patient is admitted under our Hospitalist team’s care.
Health Tips & Info
Post-Acute Care facilities provide services to patients to regain their strength and return home. Patients receive these services after hospitalization for surgery, injury, or illness. This acts as a bridge between the hospital and the next steps to recovery. So, why choose Post-Acute Care? Well, those who choose Post-Acute Care when discharged after being hospitalized are less likely to be re-admitted to the hospital. These results are possible due to the short-term rehabilitation goals set for patients to meet before discharge. Some of the services provided at a Post-Acute Care facility include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and respiratory therapy.
Acute care is simply an active treatment for short-term needs. In contrast, long-term care is for patients who need assistance to function in their daily lives. Practitioners try to make this care fit seamlessly into a patient’s routine. Long-term care is often performed in a group home, nursing home, or in a person’s residence. Acute care is often performed in a hospital setting or doctor’s office for quick, urgent treatment.
Emergency rooms serve patients with acute needs. Often, these needs include accidents, injuries, or sudden medical needs. Emergency rooms are equipped to handle rapidly changing conditions for accurate care at all times.
A patient’s needs can also change rapidly in the hospital. Therefore, intensive care units are necessary. The ICU is another example of acute care. Patients who have a sudden decline in their health can be treated quickly with the help of specialized tools and practitioners.
Sometimes, a patient has an urgent non-emergency need. Patients can visit an urgent care for sudden sicknesses, minor injuries, or also for primary care purposes.
DVMA for Life offers a variety of acute services to get you feeling better fast. Contact us today to learn more, or stop by for fast and friendly care.