Arbitration Vs. Mediation. Terms: The main difference between arbitration and mediation is a simple one: arbitrators hand down decisions, just as judges do, which can only be contested under certain circumstances.
Definition of Subacute Care. 1  Subacute care is a level of care needed by a patient who does not require hospital acute care, but who requires more intensive skilled nursing care than is provided to the majority of patients in a skilled nursing facility.
(Also called subacute care or post-acute care.) Type of short-term care provided by many long-term care facilities and hospitals which may include rehabilitation services, specialized care for certain conditions (such as stroke and diabetes) and/or post-surgical care and other services associated with the transition between the hospital and home.