Level of care hierarchy: Difference between revisions

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 === Why are some non-med locations considered "lower" ===
-We DO consider some non-medicine locations "lower" levels than are Medicine wards, and the reason is that a major purpose of the levels is to be able to count up "wasted" bed-days in ICUs or Medicine wards. But of course the care provided in some of these other locations are not truly lower levels.
+We consider some non-medicine locations "lower" levels than are Medicine wards because a major purpose of the levels is to be able to determine [[Transfer Delay (Critical Care)]] / [[Transfer Delay (Medicine)]]. But of course the care provided in some of these other locations are not truly lower levels.
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