The U.S. health system focuses an enormous amount of money and attention on post-acute care—the medical treatment patients receive after they have been discharged from a hospital. But it would more ...

For many physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists, acute care once seemed the height of clinical relevance. Clinicians are often drawn to the fast pace, high ...

Sub-acute care occupies the clinical interval between intensive hospital treatment and long-term rehabilitation or community living. It encompasses multidisciplinary rehabilitation, medical oversight ...