[An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity. ( HL7V3.0 )]
UMLS (HL7) C1552466 Relation/PAR: Hospitals
Relation/CHD: Children
Rural
Women
Critical Access