acute-care

American  

[uh-kyoot-kair] / əˈkyutˈkɛər /

adjective

1. providing emergency services and general medical and surgical treatment for acute disorders rather than long-term residential care for chronic illness.

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Etymology

Origin of acute-care

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Of the 81 acute-care hospitals surveyed — representing 98% of the state’s beds — 69 lost money, said Eric Lewis, the association’s chief financial officer.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023

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

Candida auris, the fungus spreading primarily in long-term acute-care hospitals and skilled-nursing facilities, is considered a serious global public health threat because it can be difficult to detect and resists some antifungal drugs and disinfectants.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 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

Hospitals in several parts of the country are straining to keep up after multiple surges and staffing shortages, including in Mississippi, where nearly all of the state’s acute-care hospitals have been pushed to capacity.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2022