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.
Main Image: Subacute rehabilitation is a term developed by the health care industry that has been applied to a wide range of programs. Usually, subacute rehabilitation units refer to programs developed to provide inpatient rehabilitation to patients following their acute care hospital stays.