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How Rehab Hospitals Can Ease Acute Care Overload

Apr 1, 2026
10:26

Episode Description

As hospitals face rising demand, staffing shortages and overcrowded ERs, how can America's health care system keep up? In this conversation, Scott Edelman, executive director of Burke Rehabilitation, shares how post-acute care hospitals are helping relieve pressure on acute care facilities, and how these rehab centers act as a critical safety valve to improve patient flow, reduce length of stay and deliver better outcomes.

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