Subacute Care

**Definition:** Medical and skilled nursing services provided to patients who are not in an acute phase of an illness but who require a level of care higher than that provided in a long-term care setting. (JCAHO, Lexikon, 1994)

**Tree numbers:** - E02.760.850 - N02.421.585.850

**Synonyms:** - Postacute Care - Post-acute Care - Sub-Acute Care