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  2. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital - Wikipedia

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    The hospital has 609 licensed beds and employs over 4,000 personnel. In 2023, the hospital opened a new $750 million pavilion, containing a new emergency department, rooftop helipad, 31 advanced operating rooms, and over 150 private patient rooms.

  3. Jersey Shore University Medical Center - Wikipedia

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    In 2009, the hospital expanded to include a 5-story tower with patient care units and an emergency department with 10 pediatric beds, cardiology units, and pediatric units. The expansion added 103 beds to the hospital and organized patient rooms into "neighborhoods" [clarification needed] to ease patient anxiety. The design is recognized as an ...

  4. Intensive Care Unit: What You Need to Know - WebMD

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    ICUs are hospital wards with specialized staff, equipment, and standards. An ICU may also be called a critical care unit (CCU) or intensive therapy unit (ITU). Intensive care unit purpose. An ICU ...

  5. What to Know About Hospitals - WebMD

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    What to Know About Hospitals. A hospital is a crucial part of the health system. It provides outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical care for sick and injured people. You can visit a hospital ...

  6. Intensive care unit - Wikipedia

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    Intensive care unit ICU patients often require mechanical ventilation if they have lost the ability to breathe normally.. An intensive care unit (ICU), also known as an intensive therapy unit or intensive treatment unit (ITU) or critical care unit (CCU), is a special department of a hospital or health care facility that provides intensive care medicine.

  7. Germs on Hospital Surfaces & How to Avoid Them - WebMD

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    2 /13. Anyone who wants to enter your room should wash their hands with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer before they come in. Studies show that health care workers clean their ...

  8. Summa Health Akron Campus - Wikipedia

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    Summa Akron City Hospital is a Level I trauma center with 100 emergency/trauma patient care spaces, and is a nationally ranked 750-bed non-profit, teaching hospital located in Akron, Ohio. Summa Akron City Hospital is also a Certified Chest Pain Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and its obstetrics care is nationally recognized for quality.

  9. Takeaway. In general, inpatient vs. outpatient care depends on how long you need to be in a hospital or clinic. Outpatient procedures are handled on the same day, while inpatient procedures ...