Can someone tell me the number of subacute care facilities in the
United States? I would like information for the most recent year
possible, but anything after 2000 will work. |
Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
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24 Jan 2006 10:58 PST
Depends what you mean.
There are about half a million "ambulatory health care" establishments
in the US. These include doctor's office, dentists, drop-in
facilities, and so on.
Of these, about 25,000 are considered "outpatient care centers".
Do either of these classifications cover your intended meaning of
"sub-acute care centers"?
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Clarification of Question by
jess05-ga
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24 Jan 2006 12:51 PST
Hello pafalafa,
Subacute care is comprehensive inpatient care designed for someone who
has an acute illness, injury or exacerbation of a disease process.
Candidates for subacute care generally require between four and seven
hours of skilled nursing care and one to five hours of therapy daily.
Subacute care is generally more intensive than traditional nursing
facility care and less than acute care.
Many nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities provide subacute
care, but I don't know what percentage.
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
24 Jan 2006 14:07 PST
Hi Jess05,
Please take a look at the material below and let me know if it suits your purpose.
Thanks,
Bobbie7
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists in their August 2005
peer-reviewed journal estimated the size of selected long-term care
settings.
Estimated Size of Selected Long-Term Care Settings
Skilled Nursing Facilities . . . . 1.8 million patients in 17,000 facilities
Assisted Living Facilities . . . . 1.8 million residents in 28,000 facilities
Subacute Care. . . . . . . . . . . 35,000?45,000 patients served each year
Hospice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540,000 (mostly elderly) persons served
through Medicare and/or Medicaid each year
Mental Health Facilities . . . . . 129,000 seniors and others
Adult Day Care . . . . . . . . . . 4,000 programs nationwide
Home Health Care. . . . . . . . .. 5.3 million seniors served each year
http://www.ascp.com/sponsor/ascp_tcp.pdf
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Subacute Care Units
?Nursing homes are also expanding to cover subacute care. Subacute
care is increasingly becoming acceptable as an alternative to
cost-effective health care delivery model. Subacute care units of
nursing facilities are emerging in response to the need to provide
care to patients who suffer from medical conditions or are recovering
from surgical procedures and require a broad range of medical and
rehabilitative services.?
50 percent
?More than 50 percent of nursing home admissions today come from
hospitals, and most patients need care for unstable medical
conditions.?
http://books.nap.edu/books/0309053986/html/65.html
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Subacute care
?It?s a booming field,? says Samantha Morgan, RN, BSN, director of
rehabilitation services for Tendercare, a network of subacute
facilities in Michigan. ?
?Subacute units may be separately licensed units within a hospital or
are more likely to be located in separate facilities.?
"According to the American Subacute Care Association, subacute care
has almost doubled in the last two years to become a $3.5 billion
business."
Nursing Spectrum
http://www.nursingspectrum.com/CareerManagement/Articles/changing.htm
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14,600 subacute care providers in 1995
"According to the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission (PROPAC),
the number of subacute care providers rose 29% over a 5-year period,
up to 14,600 in 1995; hospital-based subacute care is the fastest
growing area, accounting for 28% of skilled nursing stays.8 The
estimated patient volume is 8.1 million a year with annual revenues
between $2.4 to $3.8 billion. Clearly, for PSOs, subacute care
presents tremendous opportunity to succeed financially in the health
care market. Hospital-based subacute care would complete the full
continuum of health care integration."
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3619/is_199707/ai_n8761716
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Clarification of Question by
jess05-ga
on
24 Jan 2006 14:23 PST
Hi bobbie7!
The last link "14,600 subacute care providers in 1995" is exactly what
I am looking for, however it is from 1995. If there is any estimation
that is more recent (hopefully 2000 or later) it will be extremely
helpful. Or a percentage of skilled nursing facilities or nursing
homes that provide subacute care will work.
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
24 Jan 2006 14:32 PST
California Association of Health Facilities states that "15 percent,
of California?s 1,440 licensed nursing facilities currently provide
subacute care."
http://www.cahf.org/public/consumer/factstat.php
Can we use the 15 percent to calculate a ballpark figure for the U.S.?
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Clarification of Question by
jess05-ga
on
26 Jan 2006 18:21 PST
It appears that the 15% figure will work for an estimate.
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
26 Jan 2006 18:33 PST
Jess05,
15 percent of the 17,000 skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) nationwide
would result in 2,550 Subacute Care Facilities in the U.S.
Is this result satisfactory?
Bobbie7
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