[Subacute care unit]

Abstract

Subacute care is usually used to define those units that because of their characteristics are situated very close to hospitalization. Levenson et al. had defined the subacute care concept as that orientated to treat immediately after an acute hospitalization period, in which one or more complex medical problems have been treated. Postacute care is not a continuation of acute care, but must contribute to improve health results. This model would be based in a complete geriatric assessment. The admittance criteria would be based, among others, in frail patients or those with chronic and developed disease with functional impairment risk with moderate to low complications that would benefit from a specific geriatric assessment.