Long-term acute care hospitals deliver specialized, extended, aggressive medical care for patients who have experienced a life-changing illness or injury like stroke, multiple organ failure following major surgery, traumatic accidents involving spinal cord damage or brain injury, etc.

[8] As a specialty hospital, Bethesda serves more than 2,000 individuals annually in its inpatient programs of Respiratory Care; Complex Medical Care; Brain Injury Services; and Medical Behavioral Services.

They receive intensive services from respiratory therapists and undergo physical, occupational and speech therapy as indicated by the individual patient's treatment plan.

Brain Injury Services patients comprise about 20 percent of the population admitted to Bethesda Hospital.

Bethesda utilizes the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score to assess the quality of care in this program.

[9] Staffed Beds: 102 Number of Employees: 704 Average Daily Census: 95 Patient Admissions: Respiratory (47%), Complex Medical (20%), Medical Behavioral (16%), Brain Injury (14%) Bethesda Hospital has received the following awards: