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CHC ContinueCARE Overview
Long Term Success for LTACH
Operating a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) can be challenging – and rewarding– serving patients with medically complex conditions, especially those who are fragile and suffer from multi-system complications. That’s where Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) comes in. We understand what it takes to provide appropriate, high-quality intensive care to best serve medically complex patients.
CHC Consulting, the management and consulting arm of CHC, provides development and management services for LTACH facilities, enhancing their ability to serve a growing need for this level of care. Whether a facility operates as a hospital within a hospital (HwH), a hospital satellite or a freestanding hospital, we understand the challenges that long-term acute care providers face – capacity issues, patient flow, Medicare payment rules – all of which impact the level and availability of future services.
Compatibility for Optimal Success
An LTACH operating within a healthcare system helps to complete the full continuum of care, while providing an appropriate setting where patients can be treated for an extended length of stay. When operational philosophies are consistent and the LTACH is part of an integrated delivery system, patients can be appropriately transitioned with reimbursement reflective of each venue’s purpose, anticipated length of stay and resource utilization. When LTACHs are fully integrated, many benefits apply.
“We advocate as one voice for LTACHs on a local and federal level, educating officials about the impact LTACHs have in caring for the critically ill in their local communities.”
APRIL MYERS CHC SVP, Post-Acute Operations
Board Member, National Association of Long Term Hospitals (NALTH)
LTACH MANAGEMENT
For post-acute facilities seeking hospital management, our team offers comprehensive services:
- Specialized LTACH operations expertise
- Mock Surveys for regulatory compliance
- Benchmarking comparisons for clinical, operational and financial metrics with other LTACHs within our portfolio
- Interim CEO coverage
- Strategic Planning
LTACH BENEFITS
- Extends the continuum of care
- Creates better throughput
- Cross-utilizes services and resources within the host hospital/health system continuum
UNIQUE LTACH OWNERSHIP MODEL
Our unique community hospital/LTACH joint-venture model provides an additional revenue stream for the community (host) hospital. There is renewed interest in how LTACHs benefit hospitals, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. CHC’s unique ownership model through CHC ContinueCARE, LLC provides for the continued operation and existence of a not-for-profit LTACH under a structure that benefits the host hospital, meets regulatory compliance, and creates opportunity for improved LTACH performance in the long term.
ACCREDITATION
The Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) is our accreditation partner focused on the consistent goal of healthcare quality improvement and excellence.
LTACH CONSULTING
CHC Consulting helps hospitals navigate the complexities of CMS’ requirements to maximize LTACH performance. Many clients who engage us begin with our comprehensive operational assessment, which identifies organizational strengths and vulnerabilities along with an action plan (coding audits, length-of-stay management, clinical staff education) to get their post-acute program on a positive path. Together with hospital boards and leaders, our experts help to sharpen strategic vision for the future, improve operations and finances, and master regulatory compliance.