specialty hospital


specialty hospital

1. A hospital that provides a limited range of services (e.g., orthopedic surgery, ophthalmology, or obstetrics). 2. A hospital in which two thirds of Medicare patients receive care for just two Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs). 2. A hospital in which two thirds of Medicare patients receive care for just two Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs).3. A hospital in which two thirds of patients are assigned for outpatient surgical procedures. See also: hospital