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.
About the Subacute Care Program. Established on July 1, 1983 by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), the subacute care program makes provisions to patients in facilities who meet subacute care criteria as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code, section 14132.25.