Hospital network
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A hospital network is a network or group of hospital
s that work together to coordinate and deliver a broad spectrum of services to their community. A hospital system or health care system
is 2 or more hospitals owned, sponsored, or contract managed by a central organization.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
s that work together to coordinate and deliver a broad spectrum of services to their community. A hospital system or health care system
Health care system
A health care system is the organization of people, institutions, and resources to deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations....
is 2 or more hospitals owned, sponsored, or contract managed by a central organization.
Benefits and controversies
To avoid financial losses due to shrinking reimbursements and rising costs as well as improving quality of care and avoid duplication of services, hospitals may consolidate certain services at one hospital. However, patients may need to travel further if those services are no longer offered at their local hospital.International
- Adventist Health InternationalAdventist Health InternationalAdventist Health International is a multinational, nonprofit corporation with headquarters in Loma Linda, California. AHI was established to provide coordination, consultation, management, and technical assistance to hospitals and health care services operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church,...
- 13 countries - Aga Khan Health ServicesAga Khan Health ServicesThe Aga Khan Health Services is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network that supports activities in the health field, and manages more than 200 health facilities including a network of Aga Khan Hospitals....
- Central and South Asia and East Africa - 9 hospitals - Apollo HospitalsApollo HospitalsApollo Hospitals is a major hospital chain based in Chennai, India. It was founded by Dr. Prathap C. Reddy in 1983. Apollo is private healthcare provider in Asia with hospitals in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ghana, Nigeria, Republic of Mauritius, Qatar,Oman and Kuwait.Several of the group's...
is an Indian healthcare corporation that operates 38 hospitals in South Asia
India
- Apollo HospitalsApollo HospitalsApollo Hospitals is a major hospital chain based in Chennai, India. It was founded by Dr. Prathap C. Reddy in 1983. Apollo is private healthcare provider in Asia with hospitals in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ghana, Nigeria, Republic of Mauritius, Qatar,Oman and Kuwait.Several of the group's...
- 40 Hospitals - Fortis Hospitals - 50 Hospitals
- Max HealthcareMax HealthcareMax Healthcare Institute is a healthcare institute based in New Delhi, India. The Institute is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Max India Limited...
- 10 Hospitals - Sterling HospitalsSterling HospitalsSterling Hospitals, is one of the largest hospital chains in Gujarat, considered to be the leading one by the levels of independent certification, facilities and equipment, as well as size and capacities...
- 6 Hospitals - Tata Memorial HospitalTata Memorial HospitalThe Tata Memorial Hospital is situated in Parel, Mumbai in India. It is a specialist cancer treatment and research centre, closely associated with the Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer . One of the fields of specialization of this hospital is in the treatment of acute...
- Mumbai, Kolkata, Jamshedpur. - Manipal Hospitals - 8 Hospitals
- WockhardtWockhardtWockhardt Ltd. is a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The company has manufacturing plants in India, UK, Ireland, France and US, and subsidiaries in US, UK, Ireland and France. It is a global company with a more than half of its revenue coming from Europe. The...
- 12 Hospitals - Advanced Medicare & Research Institute Ltd (AMRI) - 7 Hospitals
- LifeSpring HospitalsLifeSpring HospitalsLifeSpring Hospitals is an Indian hospital chain, which provides maternity care to women from the low-income group in Hyderabad, India. Established in 2005, it is a 50-50 joint venture between $30-million Acumen Fund, a U.S.-based nonprofit global venture philanthropy fund and HLL Lifecare Limited,...
, offers maternity services to women of low-income group. - Sterling HospitalsSterling HospitalsSterling Hospitals, is one of the largest hospital chains in Gujarat, considered to be the leading one by the levels of independent certification, facilities and equipment, as well as size and capacities...
- 6 Hospitals - Ram Manohar Lohia HospitalRam Manohar Lohia HospitalFormerly known as Willingdon Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi has 984 beds.The hospital was originally founded, with only 54 beds, in the early 20th century by the British Raj for their government staff...
- 2 Hospitals - Reliance HealthReliance HealthReliance Health is a company in the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, headed by the Indian businessman Anil Ambani.Its first partner health care facility will be the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute, a tertiary care facility in Versova near Mumbai.Reliance Health...
- 2 Hospiitals - SevenHills Hospital - 2 Hospitals
- Sankara NethralayaSankara NethralayaSankara Nethralaya is a not-for-profit missionary institution for ophthalmic care located in Chennai, India. "Sankara Nethralaya" means "The Temple of the Eye"....
is an ophthalmic hospital network in India - Matha Ayurveda Eye HospitalMatha Ayurveda Eye HospitalMatha Ayurveda Eye Hospital is an Ayurvedic eye clinic and hospital in Trivandrum , Kerala, India.The hospital is a major international tertiary care and training center in Ayurvedic Ophthalmology...
- 2 Hospitals - Westbank hospitalWestbank hospitalWestbank Hospital is a multi-specialty hospital at Andul Road, Howrah, India.Its proximity to Calcutta attracts patients from the metropolis.At the same time,its location near important roads connecting the rural Bengal with Calcutta is advantageous , for patients coming from all over west bengal...
- 2 Hospitals - Amala Institute of Medical SciencesAmala Institute of Medical SciencesAmala Institute of Medical Sciences is a private medical college near Amalanagar, in Thrissur city, of Kerala state. It is a Christian minority institution established and administered by the Devamatha Province of CMI Congregation founded by Blessed Cyriac Elias Chavara...
- 3 Hospitals - Columbia AsiaColumbia AsiaColumbia Asia is a chain of hospitals in Asia, with 16 medical facilities across India, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. The company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was founded in 1994....
- 8 Hospitals - Paras Hospitals - 6 Hospitals
- Alchemist Hospitals - 2 Hospitals
- Medanta Medicity - 2 Hospitals
- Global Hospitals - 5 Hospitals
United States
- Adventist Health SystemAdventist Health SystemThe Adventist Health System is a non-profit health care organisation which operates facilities within the Southern and Midwestern regions of the United States...
- 36 hospitals - Ascension HealthAscension HealthAscension Health is a non-profit company that operates a network of hospitals and related health facilities in the United States. It is the nation's largest Catholic and largest non-profit health system.-Sponsors:...
- nation's largest catholic and largest non-profit health system; 61 general acute care hospitals, 4 long-term acute care hospitals, 4 rehabilitation hospitals, and 4 psychiatric hospitals; HQ St. Louis, MO - Aurora Health CareAurora Health CareAurora Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system headquartered in Milwaukee and serving eastern Wisconsin. The system has 13 hospitals, over 100 clinics, and more than 80 community pharmacies. With 29,000 employees including 3,385 physicians, Aurora is one of Wisconsin's largest...
- The system has 13 hospitals, over 100 clinics, and more than 80 community pharmacies. HQ Milwaukee, WI - Carolinas Healthcare SystemCarolinas Healthcare SystemCarolinas HealthCare System is a hospital network located throughout North and South Carolina. About 90% of the hospitals affiliated with the system are located within a 75 mile radius of Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina...
- 19 hospitals - Catholic Health East - 35 hospitals; HQ Newtown Square, PA
- Catholic Health InitiativesCatholic Health InitiativesCatholic Health Initiatives is a faith-based, non-profit health system. It is the second largest Catholic health system in the United States and the fifth largest US health system overall....
- 73 hospitals; 2nd largest catholic health system, 5th largest US health system overall; HQ Denver, CO - Catholic Healthcare Partners - founded in 1985; HQ Cincinnati, OH
- Catholic Healthcare WestCatholic Healthcare WestCatholic Healthcare West is a California-based not-for-profit public benefit corporation that operates hospitals in California, Arizona, and Nevada. As such, it is exempt from federal and state income taxes...
- 42 hospitals; HQ San Francisco, CA - Child Health Corporation of America - 42 pediatricPediatricsPediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
hospitals - CHRISTUS HealthCHRISTUS HealthCHRISTUS Health is a Texas based Catholic, non-profit health care company. The company includes more than 40 hospitals and other health care facilities in Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, Utah, Oklahoma, Missouri, Georgia, and Mexico...
- catholic health system of 40 hospitals; HQ Irving, TX - Continuum Health PartnersContinuum Health PartnersContinuum Health Partners is a hospital network in New York City.It consists of:*Beth Israel Medical Center*St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center*New York Eye and Ear InfirmaryIt was formed initially in 1997 by Beth Israel and St. Luke's-Roosevelt...
4 hospitals in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... - Hospital Corporation of AmericaHospital Corporation of AmericaHospital Corporation of America is the largest private operator of health care facilities in the world, It is based in Nashville, Tennessee and is widely considered to be the single largest factor in making that city a hotspot for healthcare enterprise.-History:The founders of HCA include Jack C....
- 173 hospitals and 107 freestanding surgery centers - Kaiser PermanenteKaiser PermanenteKaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care consortium, based in Oakland, California, United States, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney Garfield...
- 37 hospitals - Kettering Health NetworkKettering Health NetworkKettering Health Network is a network of eight Dayton and Cincinnati area hospitals based in Dayton, Ohio. Kettering Health Network has 9,500 employees.The current eight hospitals included in the network are:* Kettering Medical Center - Kettering, Ohio USA...
- Los Angeles County Department of Health ServicesLos Angeles County Department of Health ServicesHealth services to over 10 million residents in the Los Angeles County are provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Mental health services are provided by the County Department of Mental Health...
- 4 hospitals - McGaw Medical CenterMcGaw Medical CenterThe McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University is a consortium of urban, suburban, specialized, and general hospitals and Northwestern University...
of Northwestern University is a consortium of hospitals - NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare SystemNewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare SystemThe NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System is a network of independent, cooperating, acute-care and community hospitals, continuum-of-care facilities, home-health agencies, ambulatory sites, and specialty institutes in the New York metropolitan area....
- 30 hospitals - Partners HealthCarePartners HealthCarePartners HealthCare is a non-profit organization that owns several hospitals in Massachusetts, primarily in the Boston area. Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital founded the organization in 1994...
- 11 member hospitals/organizations - Premier Health PartnersPremier Health PartnersPremier Health Partners is a medical network of five hospitals and two major health centers in the Dayton region. Premier Health Partners is a partner of Catholic Health Initiatives at their Good Samaritan facilities....
- Prime Healthcare ServicesPrime Healthcare ServicesPrime Healthcare Services is a hospital management company in Southern California. Founded by Dr. Prem Reddy in 2001, it is based in Ontario, California...
- 13 acute-care hospitals - ProMedica Health SystemProMedica Health SystemProMedica is a non-profit health care system with locations in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. The system includes a health education and research center, health maintenance organization, nursing homes, a local business network of private practices, and several hospitals About 2,900...
- Providence Health & Services - 29 hospitals of non-for-profit, catholic health system; HQ Seattle, WA
- Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenShriners Hospitals for ChildrenShriners Hospitals for Children is a network of 22 non-profit hospitals across North America. Children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients’...
- 22 pediatric hospitals - SSM Health CareSSM Health CareSSM Health Care is a Catholic, not-for-profit health care system with an international reputation as a pioneer in the use of quality measures to improve care. With 5,400 physicians and 22,000 employees in four states, SSM is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. It is located...
- 20 hospitals of catholic health system; HQ St. Louis, MO - Sutter HealthSutter HealthSutter Health is a not-for-profit health system in Northern California, headquartered in Sacramento. Serving patients and their families in more than 100 Northern California cities and towns, Sutter Health doctors, hospitals and other health care service providers join resources and share expertise...
- 26 hospitals - Tenet HealthcareTenet HealthcareTenet Healthcare Corporation, an investor-owned health-care delivery systems company based in Dallas, Texas. THC owns and operates 49 acute-care hospitals in 11 states and 90 outpatient centers in 12 states, with a majority of these hospitals in California, Florida and Texas...
- 57 hospitals - Texas Health ResourcesTexas Health ResourcesTexas Health Resources is a non-profit company that operates a network of hospitals and related health facilities in the North Texas region of the United States...
- 12 acute-care hospitals and one long-term care hospital; corporate member or partner in six additional hospitals and surgery centers. - Trinity Health (Novi, Michigan)Trinity Health (Novi, Michigan)Trinity Health is a national Catholic health network of 44 acute-care hospitals, 379 outpatient centers, 26 long-term care facilities, and numerous hospice programs and senior living communities in Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Idaho and California...
- 44 hospitals; one of the largest catholic health system; HQ Novi, MI - University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical CenterThe University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is an $9 billion integrated global nonprofit health enterprise that has 54,000 employees, 20 hospitals, 4,200 licensed beds, 400 outpatient sites and doctors’ offices, a 1.5 million-member health insurance division, as well as commercial and...
- 19 hospitals western Pennsylvania - Vanguard Health SystemsVanguard Health SystemsVanguard Health Systems is an operator of hospitals and other medical facilities in five U.S. states: Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Texas. The company's headquarters are located in Nashville, Tennessee...
- Wheaton Franciscan HealthcareWheaton Franciscan HealthcareWheaton Franciscan Healthcare is a not-for-profit, Catholic health care system and housing organization sponsored by the Wheaton Franciscan Sisters of Wheaton, Illinois. It operates more than 100 health and shelter service organizations in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The system has 18...
- 16 hospitals of catholic health system; HQ Glendale, WI
US government networks
- Indian Health ServiceIndian Health ServiceIndian Health Service is an Operating Division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services . IHS is responsible for providing medical and public health services to members of federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Natives...
- 33 hospitals - Military medicineMilitary medicineThe term military medicine has a number of potential connotations. It may mean:*A medical specialty, specifically a branch of occupational medicine attending to the medical risks and needs of soldiers, sailors and other service members...
- United States Department of DefenseUnited States Department of DefenseThe United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
- See :Category:United States military hospitals- Air Force Medical ServiceAir Force Medical ServiceThe United States Air Force Medical Service consists of the five distinct medical corps of the Air Force and enlisted medical technicians. The AFMS was created in 1949 after the newly independent Air Force’s first Surgeon General, Maj. General Malcolm C. Grow , convinced the United States Army...
- Army Medical DepartmentArmy Medical Department (United States)The Army Medical Department of the U.S. Army – known as the AMEDD – comprises the Army's six medical Special Branches of officers and medical enlisted soldiers. It was established as the "Army Hospital" in July 1775 to coordinate the medical care required by the Continental Army during the...
- Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
- Air Force Medical Service
- Veterans Health AdministrationVeterans Health AdministrationThe Veterans Health Administration is the component of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs led by the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health that implements the medical assistance program of the VA through the administration and operation of numerous VA outpatient clinics,...