hospital restructuring |
Reorganization of the hospital corporate structure. (12 Dec 1998) |
hospital shared services |
Cooperation among hospitals for the purpose of sharing various departmental services, e.g., pharmacy, laundry, data processing, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
hospital shops |
Stores located in hospitals selling merchandise or services for the convenience of patients, staff, and visitors. (12 Dec 1998) |
hospital units |
Those areas of the hospital organization not considered departments which provide specialised patient care. They include various hospital special care wards. (12 Dec 1998) |
hospital volunteers |
Individuals who donate their services to the hospital. (12 Dec 1998) |
housekeeping, hospital |
Hospital department which manages and provides the required housekeeping functions in all areas of the hospital. (12 Dec 1998) |
social work department, hospital |
Hospital department responsible for administering and providing social services to patients and their families. (12 Dec 1998) |
societies, hospital |
Societies having institutional membership limited to hospitals and other health care institutions. (12 Dec 1998) |
special hospital |
A hospital for the medical and surgical care of patients with specific types of diseases, as of the ear, nose, and throat, eyes, or mental illness. (05 Mar 2000) |
state hospital |
A hospital supported in part by taxpayers and administered by state government officials. (05 Mar 2000) |
night hospital |
A special facility, or an arrangement within a hospital setting, providing treatment and lodging at night for patients able to work in the community during the day. Compare: day hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |
nuclear medicine department, hospital |
Hospital department responsible for the administration and management of nuclear medicine services. (12 Dec 1998) |
nurseries, hospital |
Hospital facilities which provide care for newborn infants. (12 Dec 1998) |
nursing service, hospital |
The hospital department which is responsible for the organization and administration of nursing activities. (12 Dec 1998) |
nursing staff, hospital |
Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in a hospital. (12 Dec 1998) |