Clinics
Also known as Satellite Clinics, health care facilities found in many types of health care
Ex:
Surgical - perform minor surgeries
Urgent - Provide first aid or emergency care
Specialty - provide care for specific diseases
Outpatient - patients not admitted to hospital
Health Department - offer pediatric health care, treatment of STD
Medical Center - located in colleges/universities, offer care and education
Dental Offices
Provide care for the teeth and dental diseases
Emergency Care Services/School Health Services
Provide care for accidents or sudden illness
HMO (health maintenance organizations)
Provide total health care directed toward preventive health care
Home Health Care
Provide a variety of services in patient's home
Nursing care, personal care, therapy, and homemaking
Hospitals
Major Type of health care facilities. Some serve basic needs of a community, other large/complex offer diagnosis, treatment, education, and research.
Ex:
General: Treat wide range of conditions and age groups - provide diagnostic, medical,surgical, and emergency care
Specialty: Provide care for special conditions or age groups -burns, cancer, etc.
Government: Operated by federal state and local government agencies, provide care for government service personnel
University/college: Provide hospital services as well as research and education - funded privately or by governmental sources
Hospice
Provide care for terminally ill - lets people die with honor
Industrial Care Centers
Located in large companies/industries - provide health care for employees
Laboratories
Perform special diagnostic tests
LTCF (long term care facilities)
provide assistance and care for elderly patients
Medical Offices
Employ many doctors and other health care professionals - provide diagnosis, treatment, examination, basic laboratory testing, minor surgery, and other similar care.
Mental Health Facilities
Provide guidance, counseling, and chemical abuse treatment centers
Rehabilitation
Provide care for individuals with physical or mental handicaps to allow maximum self-care and function