intermediate care

American  

noun

1. an intermediate level of healthcare for chronically ill, disabled, or elderly people, especially in a facility for this purpose.

2. a level of nursing care that is supervised by physicians or a registered nurse, intermediate between intensive and basic care.

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Example Sentences

Denmark, for example, has created a national network of "intermediate care beds" in community hospitals and care homes, staffed by nurses and carers, that patients can be discharged into.

From BBC

The state can claim only up to the amount Medi-Cal spent on certain medical services, including long-term and intermediate care and related costs.

From Los Angeles Times

It allows patients like him to take blood pressure and oxygen levels which are then monitored remotely by an intermediate care clinician - nurse Claire Coleman.

From BBC

Hours later, officials said Mr. Thaksin had been transferred across town to the Police General Hospital’s Intermediate Care Unit to treat his heart and lung disease, high blood pressure and a herniated disc.

From Washington Times

The state also ordered that hospitals, skilled nursing centers and intermediate care facilities must verify that visitors indoors are either fully vaccinated or have tested negative for the coronavirus within 72 hours of their arrival.

From Los Angeles Times