Observation bed definition
Observation bed means a bed used for no more than 24-hours, to evaluate and determine the condition and disposition of a patient and is not considered a part of the hospital's licensed bed capacity.
Observation bed means a bed used for no more than 24-hours, to evaluate and determine the
Observation bed means a bed occupied by a patient recovering from surgery or other treatment.
Examples of Observation bed in a sentence
Observation bed costs, to be reported on ancillary cost center line 62, are identified by taking Worksheet B Part I Column 25, Line 25, excluding swing bed nursing facility costs from Worksheet D-1, line 26, and dividing by total inpatient days from Worksheet D-1, Column 1, Line 2.
More Definitions of Observation bed
Observation bed means a service providing intensive assessment and treatment of withdrawal where the patient has continuous periodic evaluation for up to forty-eight (48) hours. The care given in an observation bed is a medically managed level of care.
Observation bed means any other bed within a hospital that is used to evaluate and determine the condition of a patient for possible admission to the hospital as an inpatient.
Observation bed means an extended observation bed, which provides services to patients with behavioral health conditions with the aim of reducing emergency department boarding.