What does hierarchical care in hospitals mean?

“Old age, sickness and death are natural laws that no one can escape. When you get sick, if it is serious, you need to be hospitalized. Although the same hospitalization, but different conditions, physical condition, then in the hospital care work, the care “treatment” is also different, which involves the hospital hierarchical care issues. I believe many people would like to know what is hospital care hierarchy? In fact, the meaning of this hierarchical care is very simple. It means that during the hospitalization period, the medical and nursing staff will determine and implement different levels of care according to the patient’s condition and ability to take care of himself. There are four levels of graded care: intensive care, primary care, secondary care and tertiary care. After a patient is admitted to the hospital, the doctor decides the level of care according to the patient’s condition, gives medical advice, and sets up different marks on the inpatient list and the patient’s bedside card respectively, prompting the nurses to implement them according to the medical advice and marks, and the head nurse to supervise and check them. Let’s understand what kind of requirements there are for different nursing levels. Special care (intensive care) is marked in big red, where patients in critical condition or after major surgery may have accidents at any time and need to be closely observed and cared for, and the charges for intensive care are higher, so patients should consider their own affordability. Second, the first level of care is marked in pink, indicating focused care, but no special guards are assigned. For the majority of patients in critical care, this is considered a high level of care. Secondary care is marked in blue, indicating that the condition is not dangerous, and is suitable for patients who are recovering from serious illnesses in stable conditions, or patients who are old and frail and cannot take care of themselves completely and are not suitable for more activities. Fourth and third level of care is ordinary care and is not marked. For this level of care for light patients. By understanding the above, we are clear about what hospital graded care means. And then see the color on the patient’s bedside card to know what level of care is.