Licensed institution providing regular medical care to sick and injured people. Often this term is applied to long-term care institutions for people with severe and | or debilitating conditions.
Skilled nursing and/or skilled rehabilitative services furnished under the direction of a physician and requiring the skills of technical or professional personnel, such as an RN, LPN, licensed physical therapist or speech therapist. These personnel may either give direct care or may supervise care by other staff members.
provides skilled nursing care and related services for residents who require medical or nursing care, rehabilitation services for injured, disabled, or sick persons, and health-related care and services above the level of board and room and not primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases.
An inpatient facility in which patients who do not need acute care are given nursing care or other therapy.
A facility that accepts patients in need of medical care provided by skilled medical personnel and nurses. Typically provides rehabilitation and skilled medical care.
A facility (which meets specific regulatory certification requirements) which primarily provides inpatient skilled nursing care and related services to patients who require medical, nursing, or rehabilitative services but does not provide the level of care or treatment available in a hospital.
A facility that provides skilled nursing care or rehabilitation services.
(this term also applies to a facility which refers to itself as an extended care facility or convalescent facility) - a facility that: a. is licensed to provide professional nursing services on an inpatient basis to patients convalescing from injury or illness to help restore patients to self-care in essential daily living activities; and b. provides continuous nursing services by licensed nurses for twenty-four (24) hours of every day, under the direction of a full-time registered nurse (R.N.); and c. provides services for compensation and under the full-time supervision of a physician; and d. maintains a complete medical record on each patient; and e. is not, other than incidentally, a clinic, a place for rest, a place devoted to care of the aged, a place for treatment of mental disorders or mental retardation, or a place for custodial care.
Specialized outpatient facility usually associated with a hospital.
A nursing care facility participating in the Medicaid and Medicare programs which meets specified requirements for services, staffing and safety.
A facility, either freestanding or part of a hospital, that accepts patients in need of rehabilitation and medical care that is of a lesser intensity than that received in the acute care setting of a hospital.
A health care facility designed to qualify for treatment to Medicare eligible people. Included is treatment for rehabilitation and other care such as 24-hour nursing coverage, physical, occupational, and speech therapies.
An organization with a medical staff and professional nursing services which provides comprehensive inpatient care usually for short periods and serves convalescent patients not acutely ill.
Institution with people who provide 24-hour nursing care by registered nurses.
A health care institution, which is licensed by the Department of Health Services as a skilled nursing facility.
Typically an institution for convalescence or a nursing home. The skilled nursing facility provides a high level of specialized care for long-term or acute illness. It is an alternative to extended hospital stays or difficult home care.
a facility that is required to provide continuous nursing care by registered or licensed vocational nurses
a place where you get skilled nursing or rehabilitative care from licensed health professionals
a specially qualified facility that specializes in skilled care
a specific type of treatment center that falls between a hospital (which provides care for acute illness) and a nursing home (which primarily provides custodial, maintenance, and/or supportive care)
A facility, or distinct part of an institution, that is licensed to provide inpatient care of persons requiring skilled nursing services for a chronic disease or convalescence over a prolonged period, in a separately identified unit. It may be a unit of a general hospital, a nursing home, an infirmary or a home for the aged.
An inpatient facility in which patients who don't need acute care, are given nursing care or other therapy.
A facility, licensed in accordance with state law and which is Medicare eligible as a supplier of skilled inpatient nursing care, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services.
A nursing home that meets the requirements for Medicare certification. Also the term used by most states to define the nursing home type that is licensed to provide the highest level of care.
A facility, either free-standing or part of a hospital, with a professionally trained staff that provides medical treatment, continuous nursing, rehabilitation, and various other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness, but who require skilled care on an inpatient basis in lieu of hospital inpatient services.
A facility that provides skilled care and has been approved for payment by Medicare, or is qualified to receive such approval, if so requested. Skilled nursing care requires the skills of qualified technical or professional health personnel such as registered nurses, licensed practical (vocational) nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech pathologists or audiologists.
A facility licensed by the California State Department of Health Services to provide skilled nursing services. You may be sent to a Skilled Nursing Facilities if your condition is serious, but does not need hospitalization.
see Nursing Facility in this Glossary.
A term used by the Medicare program to describe nursing homes that are certified to provide a fairly intensive level of care, called skilled nursing, to Medicare patients. The term skilled nursing was formerly used by the Medicaid program as well, but has now been replaced with the term "Level II" (see "Levels of care").
A Nursing Home that is qualified to provide around-the-clock nursing care to residents who need skilled nursing care, therapy, and rehabilitation. Skilled nursing facilities may or may not be Medicare/Medicaid-certified.
a Medicare approved institution which is primarily engaged in providing to residents skilled nursing care and related services for residents who require medical or nursing care, or rehabilitative services for the rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or sick person, and is not primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases.
means an institution which is licensed under state law to provide skilled nursing care services.
An institution, often times referred to as a nursing home that provides twenty-four hour skilled nursing care to residents unable to care for their mental and/or physical needs. It provides skilled nursing care, personal care, meals, medication distribution and medical supervision, housekeeping, and rehabilitation services.
A facility (or distinct part of a facility) which is primarily engaged in providing to its resident skilled nursing or rehabilitation services and is certified by Medicare. The term “Skilled Nursing Facility†does not include a convalescent nursing home, rest facility or facility for the aged, which furnishes primarily custodial care, including training in activities of daily living.
A facility that provides skilled nursing or rehabilitation services to help you recover after a hospital stay.
A licensed institution (or a distinct part of a hospital) that is primarily engaged in providing continuous skilled nursing care and related services for patients who require medical care, nursing care or rehabilitation services.
A nursing home that provides 24-hour nursing assistance and is licensed for skilled care.
A facility (also known as a nursing home), licensed by the state, that offers residents medically-skilled and long-term care on a 24-hour-a-day basis. SNF's provide nursing care, personal care, supervision, medication management and rehabilitation therapies.
an out-of-home care option for elderly persons who require continuous nursing care. SNFs can provide extensive care services, such as intravenous feedings, blood pressure monitoring, medication injections, and care for patients on ventilators.
A state licensed institutional setting which provides nursing and rehabilitative care provided by or under the direction of skilled medical personnel - available 24-hours a day & ordered by a physician under a treatment plan.
An inpatient facility other than a hospital that provides skilled nursing care, physical and occupational rehabilitation, and custodial care.
A skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a nursing home which provides skilled nursing and/or skilled rehabilitation services to patients who need skilled medical care that cannot be provided in a custodial level nursing home or in the patient's home.
A Medicare-approved facility which provides short-term post-hospital extended care services, at a lower level of care than provided in a hospital.
A Facility which provides inpatient Skilled Nursing Care, rehabilitation services or other related health services, and is certified by Medicare and operated pursuant to state law. The term "Skilled Nursing Facility" does not include convalescent nursing homes, rest facilities or facilities for the aged which furnish primarily Custodial Care.
facility licensed by your State Health Services as a "Skilled Nursing Facility" or any similar institution licensed under the laws of any other state, territory or foreign country.
A freestanding facility or part of a hospital that is licensed to provide convalescent and short-term illness care with continuous nursing and other health care services provided by or under the supervision of a physician and a registered nurse.
a facility that is licensed and accredited to provide inpatient skilled nursing care.
A setting for patients with skilled care needs who no longer require hospital care, but need 24-hour nursing care and other defined health care services.
A state-licensed institution that provides skilled care by skilled medical personnel.
A facility that operates pursuant to law; provides 24-hour nursing services by registered nurses (RN's) on duty or on call; and provides convalescent and long-term illness care with continuous nursing and other health care services by, or under the supervision of a staff of one or more physicians and registered nurses.
Licensed facilities providing both skilled nursing and custodial care.
A licensed institution (or a distinct part of a hospital) primarily engaged in providing continuous skilled nursing care and related services to Members who require medical care, nursing care or rehabilitation services. This is available only when the Member would otherwise need Inpatient hospitalization.
Provides skilled nursing care, continuous 24-hour nursing service, and maintains daily medical records for each patient. It must be licensed under all applicable state and local laws. It must be approved for payment of Medicare benefits or be qualified to receive that approval if so requested. It does not include any home or facility used primarily for rest, educational care, treatment of mental or nervous disorders or a facility for the aged which furnishes primarily custodial care, including training in routines of daily living.
A specially qualified facility which has the staff and equipment to provide skilled nursing care or rehabilitation services, and related health services.
A facility where most patients need 24-hour nursing assistance. Often, patients are bed-ridden or cannot feed themselves. It is licensed for skilled care.
A nursing facility (in most cases, a nursing home; sometimes a special unit inside a hospital) that has been certified by Medicare, with the staff and equipment to give skilled nursing care and/or skilled rehabilitation services and other related health services. For more information, click on Nursing Homes.
an extended-care facility for patients who need continued health care, usually after a hospital stay. Most nursing homes are licensed and certified to provide an intermediate or skilled level of care or both. Medicare reimbursement is available for patients receiving skilled care in a skilled nursing facility.
Under Medicare, an institution (or a distinct part of an institution) that provides daily skilled nursing care and related services for patients who require medical, nursing, or rehabilitative services. For More Information
Patient care center that provides rehabilitative services and 24-hour nursing for convalescent patients.
A licensed institution, as defined by Medicare, which is primarily engaged in the provision of skilled nursing care. SNFs are usually DRG or PPS exempt and are located within hospitals, but sometimes are located in rehab facilities or nursing homes. SNFs provide a level of care that requires the daily involvement of skilled nursing or rehabilitation staff and that, as a practical matter, can't be provided on an outpatient basis. Examples of skilled nursing facility care include the provision of such services as intravenous injections and physical therapy. The need for custodial care (for example, assistance with activities of daily living, like bathing and dressing) may not, in itself, qualify for reimbursement in a skilled nursing facility by Medicare cor other health plans.
Provides 24-hour nursing care for chronically-ill or short-term rehabilitative residents of all ages.
A facility licensed by the individual state, and one that may be certified by Medicare, providing care that requires the highest level of medical skills with continuous, 24-hour attention from a registered or licensed practical nurse, under a physician's orders and/or supervision. May also provide Intermediate or Custodial care and makes care available from other medical practitioners and for emergency services.
Refers to any nursing center that has Medicare certification to provide skilled nursing and therapy services to patients.