Table 3. Skilled Nursing Treatments (Nursing Hours Added to Table 2).

Risk Level	Nursing Hours/Week	Interventions
High	21	Dialysis (performed by nurse) Second- or third-degree burn care (>10% of the body) 3 or more medium complex treatments listed under Medium (below) Vascular catheter (accessed by nurse)
Medium	9	Tracheostomy care/change Chemotherapy (administered by nurse) Intermittent urinary catheterization (insertion/maintenance by nurse) Open stage 3 or 4 decubitus ulcer or open surgical site wound care Second- or third-degree burn care (<10% of the body) Wound vac (managed by nurse)
Low	5	Scheduled pulmonary toileting program (includes respiratory vest, chest physiotherapy, insufflation-exsufflation device) Turning/repositioning program Ileostomy, colostomy care External catheter (condom catheter; insertion/maintenance by nurse) Indwelling catheter care, bladder irrigation Bowel program, enemas Stasis ulcer Intake/output measurement