Acute care definition

Acute care means a short course of intensive diagnostic and therapeutic services provided immediately following a work injury with a rapid onset of pronounced symptoms.

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Acute care means preventive care, primary care, and other medical care provided under the direction of a physician for a condition having a relatively short duration.

Acute care means a short course of intensive diagnostic and therapeutic services

Examples of Acute care in a sentence

• Acute care shall be for short-term resolutions of acute problems of a palliative nature with the intention that the patient will return to his/her home as soon as possible after problems are resolved.

• Acute care facilities and medical office buildings undertaking major renovations, as defined above, will outperform ASHRAE 90.1- 2010 by 30%.

• Acute care shall be for short-term resolutions of acute problems of a palliative nature with the intention that the Hospice Patient will return to his/her home as soon as possible after problems are resolved.

• A1-15.2 Emergency care; A1-15.3 Acute care; A1-15.7 Supportive intervention; A1-15.8 Recovery support; and A1-15.9 Consumer support services.

• Acute care, surgical services and home health are three separate areas for purposes of this provision.

More Definitions of Acute care

Acute care means care provided by a home health agency for cli- ents who are not medically stable or have not attained a satisfactory level of rehabilitation. These clients require frequent intervention by a registered nurse or licensed therapist.

Acute care means care provided by an in-home services agen- cy licensed to provide home health services for patients who are not medically stable or have not attained a satisfactory level of rehabil- itation. These patients require frequent monitoring by a registered nurse licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW, a physical therapist licensed under chapter 18.74 RCW, a respiratory therapist licensed under chap- ter 18.89 RCW, an occupational therapist licensed under chapter 18.59 RCW, a speech therapist licensed under chapter 18.35 RCW, a dietitian or nutritionist as defined in subsection (5) of this section, or so- cial worker licensed under chapter 18.320 RCW to assess health status and progress.

Acute care means hospital, physician, and other health and dental services covered in the medical assistance benefit set that are not specified in the intergovernmental contract or service delivery contract as continuing care services.

Acute care means the treatment of Acute Pain, as defined in subsection 9.3.2.

Acute care means inpatient general routine care provided to patients who are in an acute phase of illness, which includes the concentrated and continuous observation and care provided in the intensive care units of an institution.

Acute care means care provided for patients who are not medically stable. These patients require frequent monitoring by health care professionals in order to maintain their health status.

Acute care means medical care needed for an illness, episode or injury that requires admission to a hospital for a short period of time;