acute-care
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of acute-care
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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In Mississippi, the state's lead epidemiologist has identified a long-term acute-care facility to be at the centre of the outbreak.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2023
The real reason they declined to seek a conservatorship was their resistance to committing expensive, acute-care hospital beds for months while the petition works its way through the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
Furthermore, the Medicare star ratings for 16 acute-care hospitals operated by UHS nationwide reveal that more than 40 percent received one- or two-star ratings.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2022
Keetra Kartes has worked in health care for years and is now a registered nurse on an acute-care floor at Harborview Medical Center.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2022
In Mississippi, the latest wave of infections has pushed nearly all of the state’s acute-care hospitals to capacity.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2022
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