Hospitals

Under hospitals, you will find medical centers that specialize in physical rehabilitation, psychiatric issues, cancer treatments, outpatient services, as well as many other specialized medical services. Some hospitals are private, while others will be public or government facilities, like VA Hospitals.

What is a VA hospital (Veterans Affairs Hospital)? These are hospitals under the direction of the United States government for the sole purpose of taking care of US Veterans heath care needs.

What is an outpatient hospital? These are hospitals that provide heath care services at a greater level than a doctors office, yet do not require full admission to the hospital. One-day surgeries, pre-admission services, dialysis, chemotherapy treatments, as well as many other one-day, medical procedures are administered by outpatient hospitals.

What is a Cancer Hospital? These are hospitals that focus primarily on the treatment, research and diagnosis of cancer.

What is a Children’s Hospital? These are hospitals that focus solely on the treatment, research or diagnosis of heath care issues and diseases that specifically effect children.

What is a Psychiatric Hospital? These are hospitals that focus on the treatment, research or diagnosis of mental health issues. The speciality of psychiatric hospitals range from all mental health issues, to very specific mental health issues, such as anorexia, schizophrenia or depression.