WHA - Post-Acute Care

Post-Acute Care

Post-acute care includes rehabilitation or palliative services that patients receive after (or in some cases, instead of) a stay in an acute care hospital. Post-acute care is dependent upon the level of care the patient requires, and treatment may include a stay in a facility, ongoing outpatient therapy, or care provided at home.

WHA Contact

Laura Leitch
WHA Policy Counsel
608-274-1820
EMAIL: Laura Leitch

Post-acute care providers play an essential role in ensuring that discharged patients receive the care they need and have a smooth transition back into a community-based setting. WHA is developing initiatives and resources to support hospitals and health systems as they respond to the changes in the post-acute care environment and develop effective partnerships with post-acute providers.

Newsletter Articles and Press Releases

02.22.2024 Legislation Aimed at Addressing Delayed Discharges from Hospitals Debated at the Capitol

11.22.2023 CMS Finalizes Rule Requiring Nursing Homes to Disclose Additional Ownership Information

08.31.2023 Successful Post-acute Care Conference Held in Wisconsin Dells

05.18.2023 Registration Open for 2023 Post-acute Care Conference

08.11.2022 Post-Acute Care Conference Explores Care Transitions

06.16.2022 Grant Awarded to Help Nursing Homes Meet Quality, Staffing and Safety Goals

03.24.2022 DHS to Study Wisconsin’s Long-Term Care System

01.27.2022 WHA Post-Acute Care Workgroup Discusses Key Issues in First Meeting of 2022

09.23.2021 OCI Pushes Health Plans to Remove Barriers to Transferring Patients for Post-Acute Care

09.16.2021 DHS Again Asks Nursing Homes, Hospitals to Use EMResource Bed Tracking System

09.02.2021 DHS Encourages Nursing Homes to Report Bed Availability Daily to SNF Bed Tracker

08.12.2021 Complex Patient Care Transitions Focus of WHA Post-Acute Care Conference

07.01.2021 WHA Hosts Post-Acute Care Conference in 2021

03.25.2021 Assembly, Senate Concur in WHA-Backed COVID-19 Legislation

03.25.2021 WHA Post-Acute Care Workgroup Tackles Post-COVID Agenda

11.25.2020 Nursing Home Staffing Issues Take Center Stage at Post-Acute Work Group Meeting

09.24.2020 DHS Re-issues Respiratory Outbreak Guidance to Post-Acute Facilities; Concerns Remain

09.17.2020 DHS Issues Respiratory Outbreak Guidance for Post-Acute Facilities

07.02.2020 ATTENTION: Post-Acute Conference Alternative – Register today

06.11.2020 DHS Publishes Guidance on Post-Acute and Long-Term Care COVID-19 Testing and Transfers

05.14.2020 WHA Presents to Governor’s Task Force Work Group on Family Caregiving

Other Resources

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Long-term Care and Patient Safety

American Hospital Association - Post-acute Care