Degrees of intervention
| DEGREES OF INTERVENTION | EXPLANATION |
|---|---|
| “Do not hospitalize” designation | |
| • 1 | Supportive care—such as nursing care, relief of pain, control of fever, administration of oral fluids or intermittent oxygen, and continued management of standing chronic conditions—within the facility No transfer to hospital unless adequate comfort measures cannot be provided at the facility No CPR |
| • 2 | Degree 1 plus therapeutic measures and medications to manage acute conditions within the limits of the facility No transfer to hospital unless adequate comfort measures cannot be provided at the facility No CPR |
| “Hospitalize” designation | |
| • 3 | Degree 2 plus admission to an acute care hospital for medical or surgical treatment as indicated No referral to intensive care No CPR |
| • 4 | Maximum therapeutic effort (as degree 3) including referral to intensive care and use of CPR if indicated |
CPR—cardiopulmonary resuscitation.