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In some countries "Camas (Washington)"), such as Spain, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Mexico, degrees of qualification differ between hospitals[16].
• - First level hospital").
At this level, the population is served for the prevention of diseases, general medicine, in addition to having less complex devices.
Generally, they are called sanatoriums, dispensaries or outpatient clinics, and they serve needs such as dentistry, general consultations, gynecology, medium-sized emergency care, laboratories, as well as non-complex births.
Likewise, it is in charge of the prevention of diseases, as well as the education of the population to prevent them, therefore, it is in charge of the comprehensive health of the population and its recovery.
In a first-level hospital, the presence of: A treatment room, general medicine doctors, and some specialists is necessary for its proper functioning.
• - Second level hospital").
The level of complexity is medium, some will be specialists and are prepared to attend to any specific emergency, such as cesarean sections of medium complexity, among other complications that are not so serious that require non-complex care.
It should be noted that this second level is also responsible for responding to natural disasters with the necessary promptness.
• - Tertiary level hospital").
At this level, referrals from other levels for some type of rehabilitation are received, or referrals from other institutions where it cannot be attended to due to its high complexity or lack of instruments necessary for the patient's recovery. Extremely prompt and attentive surgical interventions may be necessary.
It should be considered that this third level is also in charge of oncology units.
X-rays, ultrasound scans, tumor lesions, mammograms, among other serious pathologies, for emergency care or long and rigorous treatments of extreme importance for public health.
Regarding the aforementioned, the hospital, being a refuge for the sick who need to be treated to prevent diseases or cure them, whether emergency or not, are categorized depending on how large their structure is or the number of specialists that a hospital has. Likewise, it is important that hospital institutions are also categorized not only by their staff but also by the equipment necessary for the special care that every patient needs, whether emergency or preventive.
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It may include one or more of the following names:
• - Central Hospital.
• - Convalescent hospital.
• - Women's hospital (maternity and gynecology).
• - Men's Hospital") (andrology).
• - General Hospital").
• - Geriatric hospital").
• - Maternal and child hospital") (gynecology and pediatrics).
• - Military hospital (blood hospital, field hospital, hospital ship).
• - Pediatric Hospital") (pediatrics and pediatric specialties).
• - Psychiatric hospital.
• - University hospital.
• - Lazaretto.
According to its complexity
In some countries, hospitals are divided according to their complexity into low and high complexity. Or they apply more rigorous and extensive rating systems, divided into various levels of complexity.
All hospitals and institutes are classified into high, medium or low complexity establishments, according to their resolution capacity, determined on the basis of the joint analysis of the following criteria.
• - Function within the healthcare network, taking into account the different levels of complexity of the network.
• - Diagnostic and therapeutic support service considering its resolution, availability of human resources, equipment, hours of operation and procedures or exams to be performed.
• - Degree of specialization of your human resources.
High complexity: They cover the entire population of the health system to provide highly complex services according to the service portfolio defined by the network manager. They can be self-managed establishments, that is, functionally disconnected from the health service, to the extent that said quality has been obtained.
Medium complexity: Its complexity is given by the level of care provided, the support services and/or the specialties it has. They provide coverage to the population that is part of their jurisdiction, plus that derived from other establishments in their network. It administratively depends on the health service to which it belongs.
Low complexity: They mainly fulfill a role of bringing health closer to the population, especially in extreme areas and with high rurality. They constitute primary health centers in places where they are the only health establishments. They provide coverage to the entire population of their jurisdiction in low-complexity services and are against referral from more complex hospitals. They may eventually develop pilot plans and/or specific benefit strategies aimed at the diagnosis or treatment of certain pathologies, mainly GES, using, among other things, telemedicine tools. They administratively depend on the health service to which they belong.