Frequently Asked Questions

Long-Term Acute Care

Rehabilitation Programs

Whether you’re a patient, family member, or caregiver, we know you may have questions about our Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) services. Our FAQ is here to provide clear answers and help you feel confident in the care and support we provide.

  • A Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) is a unique type of hospital that serves the medically complex, critically ill and catastrophically injured population. We provide an acute level of care to patients requiring a longer hospitalization and greater levels of care.

    At times, patients in a Short-Term Acute Care Hospital (STACH) require longer periods of hospitalization due to acute illness or complications of surgery or trauma. Once the patient is stabilized, it can be weeks before the patient is ready to be transferred to a Skilled Nursing Facility, Acute Rehabilitation Facility, or home.

    The goal of an LTACH is to rehabilitate patients to a healthcare setting which will allow them greater independence and medical stability.

  • LTACHs allow patients to stay and receive care for extended periods of time. The length of stay at an LTACH depends on the severity of the patient’s illness but is typically 25 days. LTACHs provide teams of interdisciplinary caregivers who work together to tailor patient-focused healthcare plans.

  • Patients with one or more complex medical conditions are referred by their physicians to an LTACH. Our LTACHs provide patient-centered care in our Critical Care, Cardiac Monitored or Medical/Surgical Units.

  • All patients in the LTACH are seen by a physician daily and have access to physician specialists 24/7.

  • Patient visiting hours are:

    • West Monroe: 8:30 am - 7:00 pm Monday - Friday and 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Saturday & Sunday

    • Tucson: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

    • La Mirada: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

    Special accommodations can be made upon request. We have free visitor parking available at all our locations.

  • We are licensed as an acute care hospital, certified by Medicare and accredited by The Joint Commission. LTACHs have the same regulatory standards all hospitals are required to abide by.

    We are not a Chronic Care, Skilled Nursing, or Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility. If you are being referred to an LTACH, your physician feels you are in need of extended hospitalization with specialized interdisciplinary care.