Long-term acute care hospitals by state
29 long-term acute care hospitals in 6 states, with the Medicare quality results that matter for this kind of care.
29
long-term acute care hospitals listed, using CMS data published July 2026.
Long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs, called long-term care hospitals by Medicare) treat patients who are still seriously ill after an intensive care stay and need hospital-level care for weeks rather than days - most often for ventilator weaning, complex wounds, severe infections or multiple organ problems. They are not nursing homes: Medicare requires an average stay of more than 25 days and hospital-level staffing. Compare how many patients are weaned off the ventilator and how many return home.
Long-Term Acute Care hospitals by state
Select a state to see every facility and how it compares.
Every state
| State | Long-Term Acute Care hospitals |
|---|---|
| California | |
| Colorado | |
| Georgia | |
| Louisiana | |
| Massachusetts | |
| Texas |
About long-term acute care hospitals
What is a long-term acute care hospital?
Long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs, called long-term care hospitals by Medicare) treat patients who are still seriously ill after an intensive care stay and need hospital-level care for weeks rather than days - most often for ventilator weaning, complex wounds, severe infections or multiple organ problems. They are not nursing homes: Medicare requires an average stay of more than 25 days and hospital-level staffing. Compare how many patients are weaned off the ventilator and how many return home.
How many long-term acute care hospitals are there?
We list 29 long-term acute care hospitals in 6 states; Texas has the most (9). States with fewer than 3 don't get their own page.
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Facility list and results from the CMS Long-Term Care Hospital Quality Reporting Program, with hospital type from the CMS Provider of Services file. About the data.