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.

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

• Services shall be considered separate and distinct from the levels of Acute care rendered in a hospital setting, or custodial or functional care rendered in a nursing home.

• Covered Services that are Medically Appropriate to be provided by an Acute care hospital.

• Acute care settings requiring the knowledge and skill ascribed to the registered nurse include, but are not limited to:a.

• Medically Necessary and Medically Appropriate services and supplies in a hospital that (1) is a licensed Acute care institution; (2) provides inpatient services; (3) has surgical and medical facilities primarily for the diagnosis and treatment of a disease or injury; and (4) has a staff of physicianslicensed to practice medicine and provides twenty-four (24) hour nursing care .

• We use nationally recognized criteria and internal medical Policy guidelines as the standard measurement tool for this process for Acute care facilities.

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

Acute care means medical care needed for an illness, episode, or injury which requires short-term, intense care, and hospitalization for a short period of time.

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.