老年人在疾病急性期治疗完成以后,虽已脱离生命危险、生命体征基本平稳,达到急性期出院标准,但常因疾病本身或卧床等原因造成肢体功能下降,其身体功能不足以立即回家生活,仍需要一种以改善患者生活活动能力为目标的整合性医疗服务来帮助其独立生活。这种介于急性期照护与长期照护之间照护模式,称为中期照护(intermediate care,IC)~[1]。欧洲的一项多中心研究显示,对在重症监护室住院的 After the completion of the acute phase of the disease, although the elderly are out of danger, their vital signs are basically stable and they reach the standard of discharge in the acute phase. However, their physical functions are often not enough to return home immediately due to illness or bed rest There is still a need for an integrated medical service that aims to improve the ability of patients to exercise their activities to help them live independently. This kind of care mode between acute care and long-term care is called intermediate care (IC) ~ [1]. A multicenter European study showed that hospitalization in intensive care units