The LTAC or Long Term Acute Care Hospital is a fully licensed acute care hospital specializing
in taking care of medically complex patients for an extended period of time.
LTAC Misconceptions
LTACs are not skilled nursing facilities
LTACs are not acute rehab facilities
LTACs are not short-term acute hospitals
LTACs are not nursing homes
Regulatory
LTAC's are licensed as acute care or specialty hospitals
LTAC's are certified by Medicare as long-term care hospitals
Accredited by The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO)
