| 单词 | bed blocker |
| 释义 | bed blockerbed blockerbed blockerbed blockerA generic NHS term that has several slightly different definitions:(1) A patient who uses a hospital bed for a long period of time because of chronic illness that requires skilled nursing, thus blocking use of that bed by other patients, especially by those with more acute disease; (2) A patient requiring extended care—but not a skilled nursing bed—who nonetheless occupies an acute care bed that should be used by patients needing skilled nursing; (3) A patient who has been approved for discharge from inpatient care, but has no alternative facility to which he or she can go. |
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