Behavioral / Regulatory Barriers

  • Requiring methadone for addiction
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • Patients who present a threat to the safety and well-being of other patients
  • IV/IM psychotherapeutics required in last 48 hours (except extended release)
  • Physical restraints required/in use in last 48 hours
  • No capacity and no decision-maker
  • Hospice benefit elected
  • Eating disorders (Primary diagnosis for current admission)
  • Patients refusing all medications and care
  • COVID-19+ isolation patients who are combative/not redirectable/wander

Medical / Nursing Behaviors

  • CRE/CRO spectrum +
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation required
  • Ventilator-dependent
  • Bi-pap to Trach Oxygen >7L/m or FIO2> 30%
  • IV cardiac medications
  • COVID-19+ isolation patients who also require isolation for another organism