intermediate care facility - Revision history

Woozle: category update

2010-12-10T02:40:57Z

category update

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	==About==		==About==
	[[category:terminology/medical]]An [[intermediate care facility]] (ICF) is a medical institution which can provide a particular level of service ("intermediate care") for its patients.		[[category:terminology/medical]]An [[intermediate care facility]] (ICF) is a [[medical institution]] which can provide a particular level of service ("intermediate care") for its patients. ICFs are generally [[residential facility\|residential]] in nature, due to the need for providing long-term care.

	According to [http://www.infoline.org/InformationLibrary/Documents/Intermediate%20Care%20Facilities%20rj.asp infoline.org]:		According to [http://www.infoline.org/InformationLibrary/Documents/Intermediate%20Care%20Facilities%20rj.asp infoline.org]:
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	* on-site nursing care at least part-time, with medical direction (meaning there is an MD in charge of the nursing)		* on-site nursing care at least part-time, with medical direction (meaning there is an MD in charge of the nursing)
	* additional services provided		* additional services provided
	==~~Types~~==		==Pages==
	* [[ICF MR/DD]] is a particular type of care designed for patients with [[mental retardation]] (MR) or [[developmental disability]] (DD).		* [[:category:facility/care/intermediate\|category]]: list of ICF types
			** [[ICF MR/DD]] is a particular type of care designed for patients with [[mental retardation]] (MR) or [[developmental disability]] (DD).
	==Links==		==Links==
	===Reference===		===Reference===
	* [http://www.infoline.org/InformationLibrary/Documents/Intermediate%20Care%20Facilities%20rj.asp United Way of Connecticut]		* [http://www.infoline.org/InformationLibrary/Documents/Intermediate%20Care%20Facilities%20rj.asp United Way of Connecticut]
	* {{wikipedia\|Acronyms in healthcare}} (Acronyms in healthcare): no information, but confirms the existence and context of the acronym		* {{wikipedia\|Acronyms in healthcare}} (Acronyms in healthcare): no information, but confirms the existence and context of the acronym

Woozle: context from wikipedia; category

2010-12-07T22:03:13Z

context from wikipedia; category

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	==About==		==About==
	An [[intermediate care facility]] (ICF) is a medical institution which can provide a particular level of service ("intermediate care") for its patients.		[[category:terminology/medical]]An [[intermediate care facility]] (ICF) is a medical institution which can provide a particular level of service ("intermediate care") for its patients.

	According to [http://www.infoline.org/InformationLibrary/Documents/Intermediate%20Care%20Facilities%20rj.asp infoline.org]:		According to [http://www.infoline.org/InformationLibrary/Documents/Intermediate%20Care%20Facilities%20rj.asp infoline.org]:
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	==Types==		==Types==
	* [[ICF MR/DD]] is a particular type of care designed for patients with [[mental retardation]] (MR) or [[developmental disability]] (DD).		* [[ICF MR/DD]] is a particular type of care designed for patients with [[mental retardation]] (MR) or [[developmental disability]] (DD).
			==Links==
			===Reference===
			* [http://www.infoline.org/InformationLibrary/Documents/Intermediate%20Care%20Facilities%20rj.asp United Way of Connecticut]
			* {{wikipedia\|Acronyms in healthcare}} (Acronyms in healthcare): no information, but confirms the existence and context of the acronym

Woozle: summary of key attributes; moved MR/DD stuff onto its own page

2010-11-05T16:57:51Z

summary of key attributes; moved MR/DD stuff onto its own page

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	Intermediate Care Facilities are designed for individuals with chronic conditions who are unable to live independently, but do not need constant intensive care. Intermediate Care Facilities provide supportive care and nursing supervision under medical direction twenty-four hours per day, but not continuous nursing care. They stress rehabilitation therapy that enables individuals to return to a home setting or regain or retain as many functions of daily living as possible. A full range of medical, social, recreational and support services are also provided. ... Intermediate Care Facilities are also known as Rest Homes with Nursing Supervision.		Intermediate Care Facilities are designed for individuals with chronic conditions who are unable to live independently, but do not need constant intensive care. Intermediate Care Facilities provide supportive care and nursing supervision under medical direction twenty-four hours per day, but not continuous nursing care. They stress rehabilitation therapy that enables individuals to return to a home setting or regain or retain as many functions of daily living as possible. A full range of medical, social, recreational and support services are also provided. ... Intermediate Care Facilities are also known as Rest Homes with Nursing Supervision.
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	==~~ICF MR/DD~~==		The key attributes of an ICF seem to be:
	ICF MR/DD is a particular type of care designed for patients with [[mental retardation]] (MR) or [[developmental disability]] (DD). Some ICFs designated as ICF/MR will also accept DD patients, and the reverse may also be true; it's not clear what the differences in entry criteria between MR and DD might be, and it may be that there are no specific criteria. Further research is needed.		* long-term residence
			* 24-hour supervision
	~~See [[ICF MR/DD home]] for information about ICF MR/DD facilities~~.		* on-site nursing care at least part-time, with medical direction (meaning there is an MD in charge of the nursing)
			* additional services provided
			==Types==
			* [[ICF MR/DD]] is a particular type of care designed for patients with [[mental retardation]] (MR) or [[developmental disability]] (DD).

Woozle: MR/DD

2010-11-05T16:10:52Z

MR/DD

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	==~~Overview~~==		==About==
	An [[intermediate care facility]] is a medical institution which can provide a particular level of service ("intermediate care") for its patients.		An [[intermediate care facility]] (ICF) is a medical institution which can provide a particular level of service ("intermediate care") for its patients.

	According to [http://www.infoline.org/InformationLibrary/Documents/Intermediate%20Care%20Facilities%20rj.asp infoline.org]:		According to [http://www.infoline.org/InformationLibrary/Documents/Intermediate%20Care%20Facilities%20rj.asp infoline.org]:
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	Intermediate Care Facilities are designed for individuals with chronic conditions who are unable to live independently, but do not need constant intensive care. Intermediate Care Facilities provide supportive care and nursing supervision under medical direction twenty-four hours per day, but not continuous nursing care. They stress rehabilitation therapy that enables individuals to return to a home setting or regain or retain as many functions of daily living as possible. A full range of medical, social, recreational and support services are also provided. ... Intermediate Care Facilities are also known as Rest Homes with Nursing Supervision.		Intermediate Care Facilities are designed for individuals with chronic conditions who are unable to live independently, but do not need constant intensive care. Intermediate Care Facilities provide supportive care and nursing supervision under medical direction twenty-four hours per day, but not continuous nursing care. They stress rehabilitation therapy that enables individuals to return to a home setting or regain or retain as many functions of daily living as possible. A full range of medical, social, recreational and support services are also provided. ... Intermediate Care Facilities are also known as Rest Homes with Nursing Supervision.
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			==ICF MR/DD==
			ICF MR/DD is a particular type of care designed for patients with [[mental retardation]] (MR) or [[developmental disability]] (DD). Some ICFs designated as ICF/MR will also accept DD patients, and the reverse may also be true; it's not clear what the differences in entry criteria between MR and DD might be, and it may be that there are no specific criteria. Further research is needed.

			See [[ICF MR/DD home]] for information about ICF MR/DD facilities.

Woozle: New page: ==Overview== An intermediate care facility is a medical institution which can provide a particular level of service ("intermediate care") for its patients. According to [http://www.in...

2009-01-08T22:51:11Z

New page: ==Overview== An intermediate care facility is a medical institution which can provide a particular level of service ("intermediate care") for its patients. According to [http://www.in...

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==Overview==
An [[intermediate care facility]] is a medical institution which can provide a particular level of service ("intermediate care") for its patients.

According to [http://www.infoline.org/InformationLibrary/Documents/Intermediate%20Care%20Facilities%20rj.asp infoline.org]:
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Intermediate Care Facilities are designed for individuals with chronic conditions who are unable to live independently, but do not need constant intensive care. Intermediate Care Facilities provide supportive care and nursing supervision under medical direction twenty-four hours per day, but not continuous nursing care. They stress rehabilitation therapy that enables individuals to return to a home setting or regain or retain as many functions of daily living as possible. A full range of medical, social, recreational and support services are also provided. ... Intermediate Care Facilities are also known as Rest Homes with Nursing Supervision.
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