Hospitals provide complete medical care,
ranging from diagnostic services, to surgery, to continuous
nursing care. Some hospitals specialize in treatment of the
mentally ill, cancer patients, or children. Hospital-based
care may be on an inpatient (overnight) or outpatient basis.
The mix of workers needed varies, depending on the size,
geographic location, goals, philosophy, funding,
organization, and management style of the institution. As
hospitals work to improve efficiency, care continues to
shift from an inpatient to outpatient basis whenever
possible. Many hospitals have expanded into long-term and
home health care services, providing a wide range of care
for the communities they serve.*To learn more about the Hospital career opportunities
available to you, visit the Health
Careers section of the website.
Or, to learn more about the industries that make up this
segment of the Health Care cluster, visit the industry
information links below.
*
The 2006-07 Career Guide to Industries,
U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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