{"id":21087,"date":"2024-06-17T19:50:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T19:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elmhurstrehabhc.com\/?p=21087"},"modified":"2024-10-30T16:28:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T16:28:10","slug":"acute-vs-subacute-rehab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elmhurstrehabhc.com\/acute-vs-subacute-rehab\/","title":{"rendered":"Acute vs Subacute Rehab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21088 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/elmhurstrehabhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/06\/acute-rehab-walking.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elmhurstrehabhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/06\/acute-rehab-walking.jpg 750w, https:\/\/elmhurstrehabhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/06\/acute-rehab-walking-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Introduction:<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rehabilitation medicine plays a crucial part in improving patients&#8217; functional abilities after incidents like severe injury, disease, or surgery. Understanding the divergence between acute and subacute rehabilitation is key to grasping the comprehensive rehabilitation process<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Read on to learn the differences in the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">level of care<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> between the two.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Acute Rehabilitation:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Acute <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rehab<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">steps in immediately following severe health events such as stroke, significant injury, or surgery.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Inpatient rehabilitation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> aims to deliver comprehensive, high-intensity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, inpatient <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">therapy, helping patients regain their basic functionality and independence <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">daily life.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (Heart.org, 2021).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Typically, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">acute <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">care<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">mandates patients to participate in intense therapy schedules for approximately three hours per day, five to seven <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">days <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">per week.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> These therapy sessions usually comprise a combination of physical, occupational, and speech therapy, customized according to individual patient needs (MedicineNet, 2021). These patients also need close medical management by physiatrist and internist. Multidisciplinary teams of rehabilitation professionals collaborate to achieve the best possible patient recovery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Subacute Rehabilitation:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In contrast to acute rehabilitation, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/elmhurstrehabhc.com\/subacute-rehab\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Subacute <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rehab<\/span><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">provides less vigorous therapy, generally catering to patients transitioning from an acute <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rehab <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">facility<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">or for those who cannot tolerate acute rehab intensity. It serves patients needing an extended <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">length of stay<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to regain strength and functional abilities <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">before they are able to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">return home<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Typically accommodated within skilled nursing facilities and long-term care hospitals, subacute rehab includes<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">therapy services<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">carried out for about one to two hours daily. The focus here is prolonged recovery and reinstatement of day-to-day activities, with patients receiving hands-on nursing care, personal care assistance, and dedicated rehabilitation therapies (American Journal of Managed Care, 2019).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conclusion:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ultimately, the choice between Acute and Subacute Rehabilitation often depends on the patient&#8217;s health status, recovery objectives, and their tolerance for intensive rehabilitation. The primary differentiation between the two arises from the intensity and duration of the therapy sessions provided <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">by the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rehabilitation facility.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Disclaimer:<\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> This blog strives to provide a general understanding and should never replace professional healthcare advice. Always consult with healthcare experts for personalized medical counsel and therapy plans.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>References<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Heart.org. 2021. Let\u2019s Talk About: Stroke, Rehabilitation Therapy after a Stroke. [online] Available at: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stroke.org\/en\/about-stroke\/effects-of-stroke\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.stroke.org\/en\/about-stroke\/effects-of-stroke<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MedicineNet. 2021. Rehabilitation. [online] Available at: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/script\/main\/art.asp?articlekey=21068<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The American Journal of Managed Care. 2019. Acute Rehabilitation Vs. Subacute Rehabilitation. [online] Available at: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.ajmc.com\/view\/acute-rehabilitation-vs-subacute-rehabilitation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction:&nbsp; Rehabilitation medicine plays a crucial part in improving patients&#8217; functional abilities after incidents like severe injury, disease, or surgery. Understanding the divergence between acute and subacute rehabilitation is key to grasping the comprehensive rehabilitation process. 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