| hospital planning | Areawide planning for hospitals or planning of a particular hospital unit on the basis of projected consumer need. This does not include hospital design and construction or architectural plans. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| hospital record | The medical record generated during a period of hospitalization, usually including written accounts of consultants' opinions, physician observations, as well as nurses' observations and treatments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hospital records | Compilations of data on hospital activities and programs; excludes patient medical records. (12 Dec 1998) |
| 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) |