Monrovia Memorial is licensed as an acute care hospital with a special designation under Medicare as a Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH).  As an LTACH, we are a specialized hospital, able to focus on medically complex long term acute care patients.  Most of our patients have multiple illnesses that require aggressive, interdisciplinary hospital level care with an extended recovery time.

Short-term hospitals specialize in short term illnesses.  They are perfect for patients with acute conditions who can recover quickly.   Those patients  who have more serious illnesses  and are more medically complex, require longer term acute care from a specialized hospital.

One of our experienced Case Managers will receive an order from your physician recommending an evaluation for transfer to Monrovia Memorial Hospital.  Our Case managers will come to your bedside and  evaluate your current state of health.  After talking with you and your  family about the benefits of Monrovia Memorial and confirming that the hospital can meet your clinical needs,  you will make a decision with your physician about whether or not to transfer.

If your physician is on staff at Monrovia Memorial, then you can keep your same physician.  Attending physicians are required to see their patients at least once a day.  If your physician is not able to follow you, then he or she can recommend a colleague who is on staff.  Our staff will continue to provide your physician with updates of your health status.