Post-Acute Care

 

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Surgical patients had better outcomes in 2024 vs. 2019, with fewer infections, falls, and major complications, per AHA and Vizient® report.
Encompass Health provides post-acute care for patients who are recovering from life-changing illnesses and injuries, including strokes and other neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions.
Post-acute care is provided to patients who have been discharged from an acute-care hospital but still require services such as close medical supervision, nursing care, therapies and other support.
The following is a compilation of recent news from the AHA and its Post-acute Care Team, whose focus is to ensure post-acute care facilities', hospitals’ and health systems’ unique needs are national priorities.
The AHA urged the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to update payment recommendations for hospitals, post-acute care facilities and physicians in advance of the commission's Jan. 16 public meeting. AHA urged MedPAC to issue a higher update than the current-law market basket update plus an…