Clinical assessment algorithm: subacute care admission decisions.
When using an algorithm to make subacute care admission decisions, the staff's uncertainty concerning required resources to meet the patient's needs as well as the anxiety about financial loss are alleviated. A system defining levels of care and scope of practice based on the patient's acuity is described.
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D000465:Algorithms; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D007380:Intermediate Care Facilities; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010343:Patient Admission; D018579:Patient Selection