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Skilled Care at GMHC
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Skilled Care allows patients to receive extended care at GMHC. Once acute (short term) hospital care is no longer needed, patients may still require care not easily provided at home. GMHC Skilled Care will help patients reach theirhighest potential for health and independence prior to going home.
GMHC patient Brandon Schumann spent a total of 7 days in Skilled Care recovering from an infection in his knee following an injury.
Most Skilled Care admissions require a 3-day acute inpatient hospital stay that has been within the last 30 days. Patients who require specialized care on a daily basis benefit from Skilled Care. Care includes nursing staff, physical, occupational, speech, or respiratory therapy. Through Skilled Care, it can be determined if the patient can return home to live independently. A recent stroke, a recent cardiac event, an orthopedic injury or joint replacement surgery, or a complicated hospital stay with subsequent loss of functional independence are conditions that may require Skilled Care.
