Hospital-Patient Relation:

Terms Related to Hospital-Patient Relation

• Hospital Cost

  The expenses incurred by a hospital in providing care. The hospital costs attributed to a particular patient care episode include the direct costs plus an ...

• Hospital Unit

  Those areas of the hospital organization not considered departments which provide specialized patient care. They include various hospital special care wards.

• Doctor Patient Relation

  The interactions between physician and patient.

• Hospital Recovery Room

  Hospital unit providing continuous monitoring of the patient following anesthesia.

• Hospital Readmission

  Subsequent admissions of a patient to a hospital or other health care institution for treatment.

• Hospital Record

  Compilations of data on hospital activities and programs; excludes patient medical records.

• Hospital Distribution System

  Systems for delivering hospital supplies, food, laundry, etc., to patient care areas.