title: LTACH liaison aids appropriate level of care.
abstract: The long-term acute care liaison at Pennsylvania State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center identifies patients eligible for a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) stay and coordinates their transition. The LTACH liaison works with the case management and social work staffto identify patients early in the stay and give families information they can use to make an informed decision about a facility. The liaison follows up with the LTACH treatment team to ensure that they have all the information they need and feel comfortable about the treatment plan. As a result of the program, the hospital has increased the number of patients it transfers to LTACHs each month from about 18 to about 30.
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011368:Professional-Family Relations