Post-Acute Care

Supporting Patients Post-Hospitalization

Most people look forward to getting out of the hospital, but even after their initial (acute) care has been completed, they may not be well enough to return home. For patients who require additional care when discharged from the hospital, Southwest General offers Post-Acute Services, including:

Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation

The goal of this program is to provide a bridge for patients from inpatient hospital care until they can be released to a skilled nursing facility or home. Patients in Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation are required to have a minimum of three hours of combined physical, occupational and speech therapy per day, meet certain diagnostic criteria, and demonstrate consistent functional improvement.

A Partnership with Skilled Nursing Facilities

Southwest General maintains partnerships with the community’s skilled nursing facilities (SNF) that work with Southwest General to coordinate the care you receive and improve the communication between your doctors, hospital, nursing home and other providers.

Our care continuum partners are working with us more closely to find ways to improve the care you receive—regardless of where you are in your care—in our emergency room, admitted to the hospital, going to a skilled nursing facility, the doctor’s office and even support when you are home.

After discharge from Southwest General, if your physician feels you would benefit from additional care and services in another setting, we will assist in this process. We respect patient choice in where you decide to go.

If you would like to know more any local facility's quality, please visit Medicare's Nursing Home Compare site here. Southwest General case managers and social workers are available if there are any questions about a discharge plan.