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Difference between medical center and hospital

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What's supposed to be the technical differences on why a facility calls themselves a 'medical center' vs a 'hospital'? Thanks.

Jeff
 
Any facility providing some form of medical care could be called a medical center. This could include anything from a single practitioner to a highly advanced, large facility. Facilities calling themselves a hospital have to have a license - making the requirements much more stringent.
 
I don't know....my wife is a hospital RN at Southbay Harbor Medical Center (Kaiser Permanente)....????:confused: :)
 
Most all the places I've seen that call themselves Medical Centers seem to have both hospitals and medical offices (with general and specialists).

Don't know that this is an official definition though.

Fern
 
Fern Modena said:
Most all the places I've seen that call themselves Medical Centers seem to have both hospitals and medical offices (with general and specialists).

Don't know that this is an official definition though.

Fern
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Fern is right,

Most hospitals now have associated medical offices at the location too. So they call themselves a Medical Center.
 
Fern Modena said:
Most all the places I've seen that call themselves Medical Centers seem to have both hospitals and medical offices (with general and specialists).

Don't know that this is an official definition though.

Fern
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That sounds like the most logical definition.

My wife previously worked at a county hospital and it didn't have any medical offices attached Whereas the Kaiser she works at now has the hospital and all the offices/clinics/labs/pharmacies at the same location (on the corner of PCH & Vermont, for those of you who know LA)
 
Rick,
I know it well. It was my mom and dad's hospital/medical center of choice. They lived in Torrance.

Fern

ricoba said:
That sounds like the most logical definition.

My wife previously worked at a county hospital and it didn't have any medical offices attached Whereas the Kaiser she works at now has the hospital and all the offices/clinics/labs/pharmacies at the same location (on the corner of PCH & Vermont, for those of you who know LA)
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