Any experience with the BridgePoint acute care centers in DC?

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Anonymous wrote:Who determines if a patient goes to a LTAC or subacute? Can a patient stay in a hospital until she qualifies for subacute or is it up to the insurance company or doctor?

In our hospital, we usually get word from the doctor if they feel a patient is ready for a LTAC. For example, somebody may be downgrading from critical care, but still requiring a vent, trach, feeding tube, etc, which is a longer-term weaning process that does not require a regular hospital stay. But the LTACs have their own admission criteria. Some of the sub-acute rehabs can also accommodate these complex patients, and are preferable to families due to their more convenient locations. Insurance can play a role, too, if prior authorization is needed; they often prefer the least expensive level-of -care that can accommodate a patient’s needs.

Thank you. This is very helpful. The LTACs are an hour away while the sub-acutes are much closer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who determines if a patient goes to a LTAC or subacute? Can a patient stay in a hospital until she qualifies for subacute or is it up to the insurance company or doctor?

In our hospital, we usually get word from the doctor if they feel a patient is ready for a LTAC. For example, somebody may be downgrading from critical care, but still requiring a vent, trach, feeding tube, etc, which is a longer-term weaning process that does not require a regular hospital stay. But the LTACs have their own admission criteria. Some of the sub-acute rehabs can also accommodate these complex patients, and are preferable to families due to their more convenient locations. Insurance can play a role, too, if prior authorization is needed; they often prefer the least expensive level-of -care that can accommodate a patient’s needs.

Thank you. This is very helpful. The LTACs are an hour away while the sub-acutes are much closer.

I would talk to the doctor specifically about LTAC versus sub-acute that can accommodate vent. It may be that the LTAC is more aggressive about weaning, etc and a stay there might be beneficial before transitioning to sub-acute…it all depends upon your loves one’s particular needs. I would also visit the sub-acute and talk specifically about what they can accommodate.