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Health Facilities

Medical Definition: Institutions which provide medical or health-related services.
Guide Notes: IM
Previously Indexed: specific facility (1966-1967)
Health Facilities Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Academic Medical Centers - Medical complexes consisting of medical school, hospitals, clinics, libraries, administrative facilities, etc.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Ambulatory Care Facilities - Those facilities which administer health services to individuals who do not require hospitalization or institutionalization.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Bed Occupancy - A measure of inpatient health facility use based upon the average number or proportion of beds occupied for a given period of time.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Biological Specimen Banks - Facilities that collect, store, and distribute tissues, e.g., cell lines, microorganisms, blood, sperm, milk, breast tissue, for use by others. Other uses may include transplantation and comparison of diseased tissues in the identification of cancer.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Birthing Centers - Free-standing facilities that provide prenatal, childbirth, and postnatal care and usually incorporate family-centered maternity care concepts and practices.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Dental Facilities - Use for material on dental facilities in general or for which there is no specific heading.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Fitness Centers - Facilities having programs intended to promote and maintain a state of physical well-being for optimal performance and health.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Health Facilities, Proprietary - Health care institutions operated by private groups or corporations for a profit.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Health Facility Closure - The closing of any health facility, e.g., health centers, residential facilities, and hospitals.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Health Facility Environment - Physical surroundings or conditions of a hospital or other health facility and influence of these factors on patients and staff.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Health Facility Merger - The combining of administrative and organizational resources of two or more health care facilities.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Health Facility Moving - The relocation of health care institutions or units thereof. The concept includes equipment relocation.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Health Facility Size - The physical space or dimensions of a facility. Size may be indicated by bed capacity.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Hospital Units - Those areas of the hospital organization not considered departments which provide specialized patient care. They include various hospital special care wards.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Hospitals - Institutions with an organized medical staff which provide medical care to patients.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Laboratories - Facilities equipped to carry out investigative procedures.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Leper Colonies - Residential treatment centers for individuals with leprosy.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Medical Office Buildings - Office and laboratory facilities constructed for the use of physicians and other health personnel.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Nurseries - Facilities which provide care for infants.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Pharmacies - Facilities for the preparation and dispensing of drugs.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Physicians' Offices - The room or rooms in which the physician and staff provide patient care. The offices include all rooms in the physician's office suite.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Poison Control Centers - Facilities which provide information concerning poisons and treatment of poisoning in emergencies.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Rehabilitation Centers - Facilities which provide programs for rehabilitating the mentally or physically disabled individuals.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Residential Facilities - Long-term care facilities which provide supervision and assistance in activities of daily living with medical and nursing services when required.

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