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