American Hospital Directory - Database built from Medicare claims data, cost reports, and other public use files obtained from the federal Health Care Financing Administration.
American Hospitals - An online guide for international patients to hospitals, health clinics and medical practices in the U.S. of America.
Ancilla Systems - A major Midwestern, Catholic sponsored healthcare organization.
Ascension Health - The largest not-for-profit healthcare system in the world, as well as the largest Catholic health system in the U.S.
Assisted Care - AssistedCare is a family of two individual companies: AssistedCare Health & Home Care Specialists provides certified nursing assistants and habilitation technicians who offer longer-term services for individuals who wish to maintain an independent lifestyle as long as possible. AssistedCare Home Health provides in-home patient care by skilled professionals. Registered nurses; physical, occupational and speech therapists; certified nursing assistants; and social workers are on staff to provide rehabilitative services under the direction of a physician's orders.
Berkeley Free Clinic - Provides free health care for the local community, offering services from peer counseling to anonymous HIV testing. Other services include: men's STD clinic, women's health clinic, dental care, referral services, and a variety of general medical concerns. Located in Berkeley, California.
HealthGrades.com - Supplies valuable information about the quality of health care provided by individual hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, and health plans in the U.S.
Hospital Compare -
Compare hospitals across the U.S. with search engine maintained by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Hospital Network.com - Serves the information needs of materials managers, purchasing directors, purchasing agents, buyers, central service directors, managers, and supervisors, infection control practitioners, operating room directors, managers, and supervisors, surgical services directors, managers, and supervisors, and others involved in hospital purchasing.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - Patient care, clinical teaching and scientific invention and innovation. There are five hospitals in NHS Trust:
Maine Medical Center (MMC) - MMC serves as a community hospital for the people of greater Portland, Maine and as the premier tertiary care center for northern New England.
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) - The only adult tertiary trauma care centre in downtown Montreal, the MUHC's Montreal General Hospital (MGH). Renovations will see the creation of a state-of-the-art emergency room, some of the most sophisticated operating rooms in the country, modern individual patient rooms, and a complete range of associated specialties.
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and health-care hospital research centre
MedCath, Inc. - Provides cardiology and cardiovascular services through the development, operation and management of heart hospitals and other specialized cardiac care facilities.
Medtropolis - Designed to give you access to local hospitals and healthcare facilities. MEDtropolis is brought to you by the local healthcare professionals who serve at facilities affiliated with Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation.
Mount Sinai Hospital (New York City) - One of the country's oldest and largest voluntary teaching hospitals. Mount Sinai is internationally acclaimed for excellence in clinical care, education, and scientific research in nearly every aspect of medicine.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: Find A Hospice - Select a state by typing the two letter abbreviation for the state you are interested in. The search will display a list of counties in the specified state that are served by hospices. Selecting a county will result in a list of local Hospices in the surrounding area that serve that county complete with contact information.
NorthShore Neurological Institute - Concerned with the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of disorders of the human nervous system.
Nursing Home Compare - Provides detailed information about the past performance of Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes in the the U.S.
Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Assisted Living - RCFEs, sometimes called "Assisted Living" or "Board and Care" facilities, are non-medical facilities that provide a level of care that includes assistance with activities of daily living. The California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform's (CANHR)Residential Care Guide offers basic information on 7,000 residential care facilities for the elderly in California, and the ability to search by county, city, or facility name.
San Francisco General Hospital - A licensed general acute care hospital within the Community Health Network, which is owned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco, Department of Public Health. SFGH provides a full complement of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, skilled nursing, diagnostic, mental health, and rehabilitation services for adults and children. It is the largest acute inpatient and rehabilitation hospital for psychiatric patients in the City.
Self-Help for the Elderly - Serves over 25,000 seniors each year in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. A multi-service organization providing programs along a wellness continuum ranging from employment/training and social activities for those who are more independent to in-home assistance and residential board and care to those who are more frail.
Stanford Hospital & Clinics - Known worldwide for the advanced patient care provided by our staff, particularly for the treatment of rare, complex disorders in areas such as cardiac care, cancer treatment, neurology, neurosurgery, obstetrics and organ transplants.
Tenent Healthcare Corporation - A nationwide provider of health care services, through its subsidiaries owns or operates 111 acute care hospitals and related businesses serving communities in 17 states.
Triad Healthcare - Musculoskeletal health services company offering solutions for patients with painful spine and joint conditions.
Trinity Health - A health system comprising 44 hospitals and dozens of other healthcare organizations in seven states.
Tufts Medical Center - Academic medical institution in Boston. Two full-service hospitals: one serving adults and one dedicated exclusively to all levels of pediatric care.
UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion (Mount Zion Hospital) - A major acute care facility in San Francisco. It is operated by University of California San Francisco and is one of the four major teaching facilities of UCSF, along with the Moffitt-Long, San Francisco General, and Veterans Hospitals. Its ambulatory services offer comprehensive outpatient care to residents of the community. While emphasis is on primary care, subspecialty clinics are available for consultation, including a Diabetes Education and Treatment Center, an Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease Center, a Breast Care Center, and the Cancer Center.
Universal Health Services - A leading operator of acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, ambulatory surgery centers and radiation oncology centers, operating 69 healthcare facilities in 21 states.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center - Located in Bethesda Maryland, as asuburb of Washington, D.C. It is one of the largest and most renowned military medical centers in the U.S., best known for its history of providing care to war heroes and presidents alike for the past 65 years. People come here to heal, to stay healthy, to help others, to teach the next generation, to practice quality medicine, and take part in cutting-edge clinical research.
Washington Hospital Center - The largest private hospital in the U.S. capital. The Hospital Center's cardiac catheterization laboratory is one of the busiest in the country. In addition to its cardiac-care specialties, the Hospital Center is respected as a top facility in other areas including cancer, neurosciences, gastrointestinal disorders, endocrinology, women's services, transplantation and burn.
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