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* referred to as ''sub acute'' population. Includes patients who are not severely ill or are in recovery phase,exacerbation of a chronic illness, mobility issues including those with non-operative fractures, and end of Life care. | * referred to as ''sub acute'' population. Includes patients who are not severely ill or are in recovery phase,exacerbation of a chronic illness, mobility issues including those with non-operative fractures, and end of Life care. | ||
* Patients are admitted from other facilities including HSC CAU, inpatient units, direct from Attending FM physician's offices, and VIC Urgent Care (UC) Department | * Patients are admitted from other facilities including [[HSC CAU]], inpatient units, direct from Attending FM physician's offices, and VIC [[Urgent Care]] (UC) Department | ||
* those admitted to this unit do not have a family physician or whose Primary Care Provider does not admit to a Sub-Acute Unit. | * those admitted to this unit do not have a family physician or whose Primary Care Provider does not admit to a Sub-Acute Unit. | ||
==Transitions== | ==Transitions== | ||
*Priority discharge is to patient's home environment followed by | * Priority discharge is to patient's home environment followed by | ||
*Transfer to a Transitional Care Unit (TCU) | * Transfer to a [[Transitional Care]] Unit (TCU) | ||
* Transfer to Long Term Care Facility (LTC); it is understood this will only occur in exceptional circumstances as transfers to LTC ideally occur from a TCU | * Transfer to Long Term Care Facility (LTC); it is understood this will only occur in exceptional circumstances as transfers to LTC ideally occur from a TCU | ||