Continuum Of Care Flashcards
What settings are considered subacute care?
Long term acute care
Inpatient rehab
Skilled nursing facility
What are the settings of post acute care?
Nursing home
Assisted living
Memory care home
Home health
Out patient
What is important to maintain good function before hospital admission?
Prior level of function
When does discharge planning begin?
Day one
What patients belong in the inpatient rehab group?
Need intensive rehab services (3 hours a day for 5-7 days a week)
What is the required length of stay for inpatient rehab?
No required length of stay
What insurance pays for inpatient rehab?
Medicare part A
What patient belongs in a skilled nursing facility?
Those who can only tolerate 1.5 hours of therapy a day (not intensive)
Also require nursing services like IV
What is required in order for a patient to go to a skilled nursing facility?
3 midnight stays in an acute care hospital
How long can you stay in a skilled nursing facility?
Up to 100 days
What is a skilled nursing facility billed under?
Medicare part A
What do both inpatient rehab and skilled nursing facilities serve as?
Bridge between living at home and being hospitalized
What patient is required for a long term acute care hospital?
Patients with multiple co morbidities who need long stay of hospital care
What is the average length of stay in a long term acute care hospital?
> 25 days
What is long term acute care hospital billed under?
Medicare part A
What patients are required for a nursing home?
Those who need 24 hours care but do not qualify for skilled nursing
What is a nursing home billed under?
Medicare part B
What patient is required for home health?
Those who are unable to leave their home but still need therapy
What is home health billed under?
Medicare part A
What is outpatient PT billed under?
Medicare part B
