acute care

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Treatment for a short-term or episodic illness or health problem
Immediate, short-term, medical treatment for a serious illness or injury, usually in a hospital or skilled nursing facility May be contrasted with "chronic care "
The phase of managing health problems which is conducted in a hospital on patients needing medical attention
Medical or pharmacological treatment for episodic or short-term illness
The phase of managing health problems which is conducted in a hospital on patients needing medical attention [Click Here to Return to List]
care required by a client/patient for a short period, usually until an underlying condition is resolved
Acute care is where the principal clinical intent is to do one of the following: manage labour (obstetric); cure illness or provide definitive treatment of injury; perform surgery; relieve symptoms of illness or injury (excluding palliative care); reduce severity of an illness or injury; protect against exacerbation and/or complication of an illness and/or injury which could threaten life or normal function; or perform therapeutic procedures
Medical or surgical treatment usually provided in a district general hospital (also called an acute hospital)
is care received in an inpatient hospital setting
Hospital care given to patients who generally require a stay of several days and that focuses on a physical or mental condition requiring immediate intervention and constant medical attention, equipment and personnel
a type of health care in which a patient is treated for an acute (immediate and severe) episode of illness, for the subsequent treatment of injuries related to an accident or other trauma, or during recovery from surgery Acute care is usually given in a hospital by specialized personnel, using complex and sophisticated technical equipment and materials Unlike chronic care, acute care is often necessary for only a short time
care provided by a doctor or other health care professional designed to treat or cure an illness, wound, or condition Long term care is not acute care
skilled, medically necessary care provided by medical and nursing personnel in order to restore a person to good health
Medical care for an episode of injury or an illness
Medically necessary, skilled care provided by nursing and medical personnel to restore a person to good health
short-term, intense medical care for an illness or injury usually requiring hospitalization
Short-term medical treatment, usually in a hospital, for patients having an acute illness or injury or recovering from surgery
Refers to a medical condition that is sudden in its onset and short in its duration
Medical treatment given to individuals whose illnesses are short-term or episodic
Medical treatment rendered to individuals whose illnesses or health problems are of a short-term or episodic nature Acute care facilities are those hospitals that mainly serve persons with short-term health problems
Hospital or bedded facility for short term medical treatment
Health care provided to treat conditions that are short term and episodic in nature
Inpatient 24-hour hospital care in which physician and nursing observations and services are required on a minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour basis
Medical treatment rendered to people whose illnesses or medical problems are short-term or don't require long-term continuing care Acute care facilities are hospitals that mainly treat people with short-term health problems
Care for illness or injury that develops rapidly, has pronounced symptoms, and is finite in length An example is medical care for a short time to cure a certain illness and/or condition
acute care

    Hyphenation

    a·cute care

    Turkish pronunciation

    ıkyut ker

    Pronunciation

    /əˈkyo͞ot ˈker/ /əˈkjuːt ˈkɛr/

    Etymology

    [ &-'kyüt ] (adjective.) 14th century. Latin acutus, past participle of acuere to sharpen, from acus needle; akin to Latin acer sharp; more at EDGE.
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