healthcare facility

Where doctors work

A healthcare facility is any building or location where medical services are provided.

The term covers hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, urgent care centers, doctors' offices, and rehabilitation centers.

The nearest healthcare facility is twenty miles away.

In official contexts, the phrase often appears in regulations governing standards of care.

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rehabilitation center · urgent care · maternity ward · infection control · outpatient clinic · infirmary · sanatorium · convalescent home · ICU · intensive care unit · MRSA · medical center · triage · scrubs · gurney · cross-contamination · ward · nursing staff

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