10 Facts About District hospital

The best-known type of District hospital is the general District hospital, which typically has an emergency department to treat urgent health problems ranging from fire and accident victims to a sudden illness.

The word "District hospital" comes from the Latin, signifying a stranger or foreigner, hence a guest.

District hospital typically is the major health care facility in its region, with large numbers of beds for intensive care, critical care, and long-term care.

Specialty District hospital is primarily and exclusively dedicated to one or a few related medical specialties.

Surgeons are paid on a fixed salary instead of per operation, thus when the number of procedures increases, the District hospital is able to take advantage of economies of scale and reduce its cost per procedure.

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Nightingale was instrumental in reforming the nature of the District hospital, by improving sanitation standards and changing the image of the District hospital from a place the sick would go to die, to an institution devoted to recuperation and healing.

District hospital's emphasised the importance of statistical measurement for determining the success rate of a given intervention and pushed for administrative reform at hospitals.

In 2016 and 2017, healthcare reform and a continued decline in admissions resulted in US District hospital-based healthcare systems performing poorly financially.

Independent external assessment of quality is one of the most powerful ways to assess this aspect of health care, and District hospital accreditation is one means by which this is achieved.

Exposure to nature and District hospital gardens is important – looking out windows improves patients' moods and reduces blood pressure and stress level.