Table 1. Description of RUG-HI Classification Branches.
Hierarchy Category | Activities of Daily Living | Problem/Service Split |
---|---|---|
Rehabilitation | ||
Very High Intensity | 3 Levels | — |
High Intensity | 4 Levels | — |
Medium Intensity | 3 Levels | — |
Low Intensity | 2 Levels | — |
Extensive Services | — | Count of Services |
Special Care | 3 Levels | — |
Clinically Complex | 4 Levels | Signs of Depression |
Impaired Cognition | 2 Levels | Nursing Rehabilitation (Activity Count) |
Behavior Problems | 2 Levels | Nursing Rehabilitation (Activity Count) |
Reduced Physical Function | 5 Levels | Nursing Rehabilitation (Activity Count) |
NOTE: RUG-III is Resource Utilization Groups, Version III.
SOURCE: Fries, B.E.: Multistate Nursing Home Case Mix and Quality Demonstration: Description of the Resource Utilization Group, Version III (RUG-III) System. Unpublished. March 20, 1992.