Table 2.
Condition preventing admission | n=50 | % |
---|---|---|
Requirement for continuous nursing care | 34 | (68%) |
Being chronically bedridden | 25 | (50%) |
Having a communicable disease requiring isolation and/or reporting* | 21 | (42%) |
Having advanced stage III or IV pressure sores or ulcers | 20 | (40%) |
Mental impairment or cognitive decline | 17 | (34%) |
Feeding tube dependence | 13 | (26%) |
Intravenous therapy dependence | 11 | (22%) |
Ventilator dependence | 10 | (20%) |
Other | 30 | (60%) |
Any of the above | 42 | (84%) |
Including but not limited to tuberculosis, smallpox, and Hepatitis A