ContinueCare Hospital at Hendrick Medical Center

Cchhmc is a long-term acute care Hospital (ltach) operating as a "Hospital with-in a Hospital" at Hendrick Medical Center in abilene, Texas. As an ltach, cchhmc provides an avenue of care for patients that require extended lengths of stay in an acute care setting. Typically, lengths of stay will average 25 days or longer. Conditions appropriate for treatment in an ltach include the following: medically complex respiratory disorders including tracheotomy, ventilator dependent cardiac/cardiovascular conditions, renal disease, oncology, and wound care. During the fiscal year ended 6/30/2023, cchhmc total patients admitted were 287 and the total number of patient care days provided was 6,644. The average daily census was 18.2 patients and the average length of stay of the discharged patients exceeded 22.9 days.