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Hospital Units

Medical Definition:	Those areas of the hospital organization not considered departments which provide specialized patient care. They include various hospital special care wards.
Guide Notes:	special care wards go here or specific unit; consider also PATIENTS' ROOMS & see X refs there

Hospital Units Categories.

	Delivery Rooms - Hospital units equipped for childbirth.
	Hemodialysis Units, Hospital - Hospital units in which care is provided the hemodialysis patient. This includes hemodialysis centers in hospitals.
	Intensive Care Units - Hospital units providing continuous surveillance and care to acutely ill patients.
	Nurseries, Hospital - Hospital facilities which provide care for newborn infants.
	Operating Rooms - Facilities equipped for performing surgery.
	Self-Care Units - Rooms in health care facilities for patients who require a minimal level of care.

Hospital Units Medical Definitions and Terms

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