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How is an LTCH different from a hospital or nursing home?

April 26, 2017different hospital ltch nursing home

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How is an LTCH different from a hospital or nursing home?

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Most patients stay in a traditional hospital an average of 4 to 5 days. The average stay in an LTCH is 25 days. LTCH’s are not long term care facilities or nursing homes. LTCH patients are much sicker, often require IV fluids, ventilators, cardiac monitors and are generally seen by a physician on a daily basis.