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{{Short description|Hospital that provides tertiary care}} |
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A '''tertiary referral hospital''' (also called a '''tertiary hospital''', '''tertiary referral center''', '''tertiary care center''', or '''tertiary center''') is a [[hospital]] that provides [[health care#Tertiary care|tertiary care]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh?Db=mesh&term=Tertiary+Care+Centers|title=Tertiary Care Centers - MeSH - NCBI|website=www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> |
A '''tertiary referral hospital''' (also called a '''tertiary hospital''', '''tertiary referral center''', '''tertiary care center''', or '''tertiary center''') is a [[hospital]] that provides [[health care#Tertiary care|tertiary care]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh?Db=mesh&term=Tertiary+Care+Centers|title=Tertiary Care Centers - MeSH - NCBI|website=www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> which is a level of [[health care]] obtained from specialists in a large hospital after referral from the providers of [[primary care]] and [[health care#Secondary care|secondary care]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tertiary+care|title=Definition of TERTIARY CARE|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> Beyond that general definition, there is no precise narrower or more formal definition, but tertiary centers usually include the following: |
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*a major hospital that usually has a full complement of services including [[pediatrics]], [[obstetrics]], [[General practice|general medicine]], [[gynecology]], various branches of [[surgery]] and [[psychiatry]] or |
*a major hospital that usually has a full complement of services including [[pediatrics]], [[obstetrics]], [[General practice|general medicine]], [[gynecology]], various branches of [[surgery]] and [[psychiatry]] or |
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*a specialty hospital dedicated to specific sub-specialty care ([[pediatric]] centers, [[ |
*a specialty hospital dedicated to specific sub-specialty care ([[pediatric]] centers, [[oncology]] centers, [[psychiatric]] hospitals). Patients will often be referred from smaller hospitals to a tertiary hospital for major operations, consultations with sub-specialists and when sophisticated [[intensive care]] facilities are required. |
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Some examples of tertiary referral center care are: |
Some examples of tertiary referral center care are: |
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* [[Perinatology]] (high-risk [[pregnancy|pregnancies]]) |
* [[Perinatology]] (high-risk [[pregnancy|pregnancies]]) |
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* [[Neonatology]] (high-risk newborn care) |
* [[Neonatology]] (high-risk newborn care) |
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* [[PET scan]]s |
* [[Positron emission tomography|PET scan]]s |
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* [[Organ transplantation]] |
* [[Organ transplantation]] |
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* [[Physical trauma|Trauma surgery]] |
* [[Physical trauma|Trauma surgery]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[History of hospitals]] |
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* [[Secondary hospital]] |
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* [[Hospital train]] |
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* [[Hospital ship]] |
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* [[Underground hospital]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Hospital articles}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tertiary Referral Hospital}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tertiary Referral Hospital}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:42, 4 April 2023
A tertiary referral hospital (also called a tertiary hospital, tertiary referral center, tertiary care center, or tertiary center) is a hospital that provides tertiary care,[1] which is a level of health care obtained from specialists in a large hospital after referral from the providers of primary care and secondary care.[2] Beyond that general definition, there is no precise narrower or more formal definition, but tertiary centers usually include the following:
- a major hospital that usually has a full complement of services including pediatrics, obstetrics, general medicine, gynecology, various branches of surgery and psychiatry or
- a specialty hospital dedicated to specific sub-specialty care (pediatric centers, oncology centers, psychiatric hospitals). Patients will often be referred from smaller hospitals to a tertiary hospital for major operations, consultations with sub-specialists and when sophisticated intensive care facilities are required.
Some examples of tertiary referral center care are:
- Head and neck oncology
- Perinatology (high-risk pregnancies)
- Neonatology (high-risk newborn care)
- PET scans
- Organ transplantation
- Trauma surgery
- High-dose chemotherapy for cancer cases
- Growth and puberty disorders
- Neurology and neurosurgery
- In the UK, cases of poisoning.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tertiary Care Centers - MeSH - NCBI". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "Definition of TERTIARY CARE". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
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