Micro-Hospitals Seem To Be A Good Fit For People Who Have Many Options For Medical Care And Prefer A Setting That Feels More Intimate

 

Micro-Hospitals

Over the past few years, "micro-hospitals" have shown up more and more, although there is some misunderstanding about what one is. We hope that this brief article will give readers a basic grasp of this newer type of institution and how it fills a demand in the healthcare industry.

In the past ten years, the topic of Micro Hospitals, commonly referred to as neighbourhood or community hospitals, has gained significant attention. In a nutshell, these are fully accredited medical facilities that run around the clock in far smaller facilities than conventional acute care hospitals. They have the tools necessary to handle practically any medical emergency, even those requiring urgent attention. All micro-hospitals offer the same basic services, but because the locations are so adjustable, businesses can tailor them to their own target customers.

Micro-hospitals typically have 8 ER beds and 8 inpatient beds, and they are between 20,000 and 40,000 square feet in size. The lower footprint gives for greater site selection freedom and requires much less capital investment and real estate.

Micro Hospitals can speed up outreach and cut down on travel time for patients, improving the capacity of health systems to draw in new patients. In order to provide easy access to healthcare, many organisations have used micro-hospitals to enter developing retail areas.

A fully integrated medical record and smooth transfer to higher levels of care are features of microhospitals. The Micro Hospitals care team supports the expansion of both outpatient and inpatient service lines by following patients as they move through the healthcare system.