Chronic Disease Hospital
Definition
(1) A hospital including a physical plant and personnel that provides multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment for diseases that have one or more of the following characteristics: is permanent; leaves residual disability; is caused by nonreversible pathological alteration; requires special training of the patient for rehabilitation; and/or may be expected to require a long period of supervision or care. In addition, patients require the safety, security, and shelter of these specialized inpatient or partial hospitalization settings. (2) A hospital that provides medical and skilled nursing services to patients with long-term illnesses who are not in an acute phase but who require an intensity of services not available in nursing homes.
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Quick Facts
- Taxonomy Code
- 281P00000X
- Grouping
- Hospitals
- Classification
- Chronic Disease Hospital
- National Providers
- 427
- Conditions Treated
- 0
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