Terms used in official statistics

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Hospital emergency ward


Definition:

Organizational unit of a hospital as defined in the Act on medical activity, being a unit of the medical emergency system.



Hospital emergency ward provides health care services involving the initial diagnosis and the treatment necessary for the stabilization of vital functions to persons affected by sudden health threats. Hospital emergency ward must meet specific requirements of the Regulation.


Source:
  • Regulation of the Minister of Health of 3 November 2011 on hospital emergency wards
    Place of publication: (Dz. U. z 2018 r. poz. 979)
  • Act of 8 September 2006 on State Emergency Medical Services
    Place of publication: (Dz. U. z 2024 r. poz. 652)

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