The hospital also provides no intermediate care for rehab patients.

Of the 5,000 nursing homes providing intermediate care, 39 percent did not meet sanitary food standards, down from 45 percent in the previous report.

The hospital's duties include day surgery, orthopaedics, intermediate care and medicine for the elderly.

Without the necessary intermediate care and continuity in therapy, many patients regress when released from the hospital.

Another problem is the lack of intermediate care once a patient is released from the hospital.

However, due to the lack of resources, this intermediate care is never provided.

Potential sources of medical information should include but are not limited to nursing homes, hospice agencies, intermediate care and assisted living facilities.

Two days in intensive care, four in intermediate care.

The policy should say clearly whether it covers skilled, intermediate and custodial care without a pre-hospitalization requirement.

While intermediate care is considerably more expensive, good facilities have enough staff and medical care, as well as Medicaid benefits.