Terms Related to Health Facility

• Health Facility Closure

  The closing of any health facility, e.g., health centers, residential facilities, and hospitals.

• Health Facility Environment

  Physical surroundings or conditions of a hospital or other health facility and influence of these factors on patients and staff.

• Proprietary Health Facility

  Health care institutions operated by private groups or corporations for a profit.

• Health Facility Conversion

  Areawide planning for health care institutions on the basis of projected consumer need.

• Outpatient Health Service

  Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may …

• Health Facility Moving

  The relocation of health care institutions or units thereof. The concept includes equipment relocation.

• Health Facility Planning

  Areawide planning for health care institutions on the basis of projected consumer need.