regional hospital

Area medical center

A regional hospital is a medical facility serving a geographic area larger than a single community but smaller than an entire state or nation.

Regional hospitals typically offer more specialized services than local hospitals but fewer than major academic medical centers: The nearest regional hospital is forty miles away.

They often serve as referral centers for smaller facilities in surrounding areas.

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Facility combining care and education

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Local medical facility

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