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Patient Categorization

This document outlines 4 levels of patient care categories from minimal to highly specialized critical care. Level 1 includes self-care patients who need little assistance. Level 2 includes patients who need some help with activities of daily living and have moderate symptoms. Level 3 includes totally dependent patients who require complete nursing care multiple times per shift. Level 4 includes critically ill patients who need constant treatment, monitoring, and vital signs every 15-30 minutes.

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Patient Categorization

This document outlines 4 levels of patient care categories from minimal to highly specialized critical care. Level 1 includes self-care patients who need little assistance. Level 2 includes patients who need some help with activities of daily living and have moderate symptoms. Level 3 includes totally dependent patients who require complete nursing care multiple times per shift. Level 4 includes critically ill patients who need constant treatment, monitoring, and vital signs every 15-30 minutes.

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CLASSIFICATION

OF
CATEGORIES
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
SELF CARE OF MINIMAL CARE MODERATE OR INTERMEDIATE CARE
PATIENT CAN BATHE, FEED & 1. The patient needs some assistance in
PERFORM ADL'S. bathing, feeding, or ambulating
1. The patient is about to be discharged 2. Up and down for short periods of time
2. One who is non-emergency 3. Extreme symptoms have subsided or
3. One who is newly admitted not yet appeared
4. Does not exhibit unusual symptoms 4. With slight emotional needs
5. Requires little treatment/observation 5. Vital signs ordered up to three times per
and instructions shift

LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
TOTAL, COMPLETE, OR INTENSIVE CARE.
HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CRITICAL CARE
PATIENTS UNDER THIS CATEGORY ARE
PATIENTS NEED MAXIMUM NURSING
COMPLETELY DEPENDENT UPON NURSING
CARE
PERSONNEL
1. Patients under this category need
1. The patient is provided a complete bath and
feeding continuous treatments observation,

2. May or may not be unconscious, with marked many medications, IV piggybacks, and
emotional needs vital signs every 15-30mins
3. Vital signs are more than 3x/shift 2. Hourly output, significant changes in
4. With continuous oxygen therapy doctors order more than care hours
5. Needs close supervision for at least 30 minutes

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