title: Postacute strategic planning: preparing for an aging population.
abstract: A postacute strategic plan is important for hospitals to meet growing needs. Hospitals should: Complete a postacute bed demand study. Develop and/or convert postacute programs. Organize and integrate post-acute services. Manage DRG LOS. Monitor the transfer rule. Perform an ongoing operational assessment of postacute services. Stay abreast of regulatory changes. Stay current with ongoing payment changes.
authors.affiliation: Health Evolutions, Inc, Indianapolis, USA. dcameron@healthevolutions.com
authors.forename: Donna J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Cameron
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005544:Forecasting; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000639:trends; D011157:Population Dynamics; D019467:Subacute Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States