530 New Brunswick Ave Floor 2 Green Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 (732)442-3700

Our mission at CareOne at Raritan Bay Medical Center is to provide all of our patients with exceptional support, care and service in a nurturing and clinically advanced environment that exceeds the highest level of excellence in health care today.

What is a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital? (LTACH)
Long-term acute care hospitals are designed to serve patients with complex medical needs that require a lengthier treatment program (usually between 25–30 days) in an acute care setting. CareOne at Raritan Bay Medical Center’s LTACH unit, located on the second floor of Raritan Bay Medical Center, is the FIRST of its kind to open in the state of New Jersey. The unit has been extensively refurbished with the same attention to care and detail for which CareOne has become known. It has the capability to treat up to 26 acutely ill patients through an interdisciplinary plan that comprises board certified physicians, an excellent nursing staff, a comprehensive social service department, respiratory and physical therapists, registered dietician and 24-hour pharmacy.

Admission Criteria
Prior to admission, the patient must be medically stable and all diagnostic workups
should be completed with no planned surgical procedures pending. The patient should
also have a prognosis requiring a prolonged stay in an acute setting with a reasonable
expectation for an improvement in the status of his or her medical condition.
Additionally, the following criteria may apply:

• The patient may be ventilator-dependent with fair to good expectation of being weaned.
• The patient may have a new tracheotomy or require ongoing treatment for respiratory failure.
• The patient may have extensive non-healing wounds that may have failed to show improvement or that show a potential for flaps or future surgery.
• The patient may require long-term antibiotic therapy, pain management, or is receiving TPN/PPN or tube feedings as their sole nutritional source.
• The patient may require frequent monitoring of pulse oximetry or other critical services such as stat lab work or IV infusions of certain medications.

Diagnoses that are appropriate for admission include but are not limited to:

Medially Complex
Cardiovascular diseases
Cerebrovascular disorders
Infectious diseases
MRSA/VRE
Neurological diseases
Osteomyelitis
Degenerative diseases
Septicemia
Acute inpatient rehab

Wound Care
Burns/surgical wounds
Decubitus ulcers state III/IV
Skin grafts
Cellulitis with c/c
Status post major surgeries

Pulmorary Diseases
Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator dependence
Pulmonary edemas
Respiratory failure
Respiratory infection with complication/co-morbidities
COPD

Prospective patients should demonstrate a potential for improvement.

Referral Process
All referrals should be directed to our Case Manager (ph: 732-442-3700, extension 4655/
fax: 732-324-6097) who will then complete an extensive on-site clinical assessment of
the patient’s condition to determine the appropriateness of the admission. This assessment
will later be screened by an interdisciplinary team to ensure that all admission criteria
have been met. A response to the request for admission will be provided to the
referral source within 24 hours.

CareOne at Raritan Bay Phone Directory
CEO 732-324-6090
Financial Controller 732-324-6093
Director of Nursing 732-324-6092/6093
Social Worker/Discharge Planning 732-442-3700, extension
Medical Records 732-442-3700, extension 4654
Registered Dietician 732-442-3700, extension 4656
Administrative Staff 732-442-3700, extensions 4651 or 4653

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