Hospital network

A hospital network is a network or group of hospitals 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. [1]

## Contents

* 1 Benefits and controveries
* 2 International
* 3 Canada
* 4 United States
* 4.1 US Government networks
* 5 References
* 6 See also

## Benefits and controveries

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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. [2]

## International

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* Adventist Health International \- 13 countries
* Aga Khan Health Services \- Central and South Asia and East Africa - 9 hospitals
* Apollo Hospitals is an Indian healthcare corporation that operates 38 hospitals in South Asia

## Canada

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* Eastern Health [1] \- 7 hospitals
* Health Care Corporation of St. John's [2]

## United States

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### US Government networks

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* Indian Health Service \- 33 hospitals
* Veterans Health Administration
* Military medicine \- United States Department of Defense \- See Category:United States military hospitals
* Air Force Medical Service
* Army Medical Department
* Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery [3]

## References

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1. ↑ Fast Facts on US Hospitals. American Hospital Association. Accessed September 2 2007
2. ↑ Summit's maternity facility to be folded into Alta Bates September 16 2001 ANG News Online. Accessed September 3 2007.

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## See also

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* Multihospital system
* Health care systems

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