The simultaneous use of multiple laboratory procedures for the detection of various diseases. These are usually performed on groups of people.

I'm sorry for any confusion, but 'England' is not a medical term and does not have a medical definition. England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, known for its rich history, cultural heritage, and contributions to medical science. However, in a medical context, it may refer to the location of a patient, healthcare provider, or research study, but it is not a term with a specific medical meaning.

Facilities which provide nursing supervision and limited medical care to persons who do not require hospitalization.

Community health and NURSING SERVICES providing coordinated multiple services to the patient at the patient's homes. These home-care services are provided by a visiting nurse, home health agencies, HOSPITALS, or organized community groups using professional staff for care delivery. It differs from HOME NURSING which is provided by non-professionals.

Geriatric long-term care facilities which provide supervision and assistance in activities of daily living with medical and nursing services when required.

The degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others.

Services for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health.

Hospitals engaged in educational and research programs, as well as providing medical care to the patients.

Large hospitals with a resident medical staff which provides continuous care to maternity, surgical and medical patients.

Health services required by a population or community as well as the health services that the population or community is able and willing to pay for.

Hospitals maintained by a university for the teaching of medical students, postgraduate training programs, and clinical research.

The integration of epidemiologic, sociological, economic, and other analytic sciences in the study of health services. Health services research is usually concerned with relationships between need, demand, supply, use, and outcome of health services. The aim of the research is evaluation, particularly in terms of structure, process, output, and outcome. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

Organized services to provide mental health care.

The expenses incurred by a hospital in providing care. The hospital costs attributed to a particular patient care episode include the direct costs plus an appropriate proportion of the overhead for administration, personnel, building maintenance, equipment, etc. Hospital costs are one of the factors which determine HOSPITAL CHARGES (the price the hospital sets for its services).

Health care programs or services designed to assist individuals in the planning of family size. Various methods of CONTRACEPTION can be used to control the number and timing of childbirths.

Hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of immediate medical or surgical care to the emergency patient.

The term "United States" in a medical context often refers to the country where a patient or study participant resides, and is not a medical term per se, but relevant for epidemiological studies, healthcare policies, and understanding differences in disease prevalence, treatment patterns, and health outcomes across various geographic locations.

Hospitals located in metropolitan areas.

Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in a hospital.

Diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive health services provided for individuals in the community.

Services for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the aged and the maintenance of health in the elderly.

Special hospitals which provide care for ill children.

Government-controlled hospitals which represent the major health facility for a designated geographic area.

Hospitals which provide care for a single category of illness with facilities and staff directed toward a specific service.

The number of beds which a hospital has been designed and constructed to contain. It may also refer to the number of beds set up and staffed for use.

Economic aspects related to the management and operation of a hospital.

Hospital-sponsored provision of health services, such as nursing, therapy, and health-related homemaker or social services, in the patient's home. (Hospital Administration Terminology, 2d ed)

Health services, public or private, in rural areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care.

Services specifically designed, staffed, and equipped for the emergency care of patients.

A class of hospitals that includes profit or not-for-profit hospitals that are controlled by a legal entity other than a government agency. (Hospital Administration Terminology, AHA, 2d ed)

Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.

Organized services to provide health care for children.

Public or private organizations that provide, either directly or through arrangements with other organizations, home health services in the patient's home. (Hospital Administration Terminology, 2d ed)

Special hospitals which provide care to the mentally ill patient.

The obtaining and management of funds for hospital needs and responsibility for fiscal affairs.

Major administrative divisions of the hospital.

The confinement of a patient in a hospital.

Organized services to provide health care to expectant and nursing mothers.

Services designed for HEALTH PROMOTION and prevention of disease.

Areawide planning for hospitals or planning of a particular hospital unit on the basis of projected consumer need. This does not include hospital design and construction or architectural plans.

The levels of excellence which characterize the health service or health care provided based on accepted standards of quality.

Health care services related to human REPRODUCTION and diseases of the reproductive system. Services are provided to both sexes and usually by physicians in the medical or the surgical specialties such as REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; ANDROLOGY; GYNECOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; and PERINATOLOGY.

The period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility.

Statistical measures of utilization and other aspects of the provision of health care services including hospitalization and ambulatory care.

The prices a hospital sets for its services. HOSPITAL COSTS (the direct and indirect expenses incurred by the hospital in providing the services) are one factor in the determination of hospital charges. Other factors may include, for example, profits, competition, and the necessity of recouping the costs of uncompensated care.

The administrative process of discharging the patient, alive or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities.

Those areas of the hospital organization not considered departments which provide specialized patient care. They include various hospital special care wards.

Diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive mental health services provided for individuals in the community.

'Home accidents' refer to unplanned and unintentional injuries or illnesses that occur within or around the home environment, encompassing a wide range of potential hazards and mishaps.

Organized services in a hospital which provide medical care on an outpatient basis.

Outside services provided to an institution under a formal financial agreement.

The concept concerned with all aspects of providing and distributing health services to a patient population.

The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide.

The process of accepting patients. The concept includes patients accepted for medical and nursing care in a hospital or other health care institution.

Great Britain is not a medical term, but a geographical name for the largest island in the British Isles, which comprises England, Scotland, and Wales, forming the major part of the United Kingdom.

Information centers primarily serving the needs of hospital medical staff and sometimes also providing patient education and other services.

A system of medical care regulated, controlled and financed by the government, in which the government assumes responsibility for the health needs of the population.

A general concept referring to the organization and administration of nursing activities.

Services offered to the library user. They include reference and circulation.

Compilations of data on hospital activities and programs; excludes patient medical records.

A component of the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee and direct the Medicare and Medicaid programs and related Federal medical care quality control staffs. Name was changed effective June 14, 2001.

Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.

Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.

Organized services for the purpose of providing diagnosis to promote and maintain health.

Any materials used in providing care specifically in the hospital.

The degree to which the individual regards the health care service or product or the manner in which it is delivered by the provider as useful, effective, or beneficial.

Organized services to provide health care to adolescents, ages ranging from 13 through 18 years.

An infant during the first month after birth.

Health services, public or private, in urban areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care.

Childbirth taking place in the home.

Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.

Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.

Hospital department which administers all departmental functions and the provision of surgical diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Absolute, comparative, or differential costs pertaining to services, institutions, resources, etc., or the analysis and study of these costs.

Hospital department that manages and supervises the dietary program in accordance with the patients' requirements.

Long-term maintenance hemodialysis in the home.

An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

The organization and administration of health services dedicated to the delivery of health care.

The hospital department which is responsible for the organization and administration of nursing activities.

Research aimed at assessing the quality and effectiveness of health care as measured by the attainment of a specified end result or outcome. Measures include parameters such as improved health, lowered morbidity or mortality, and improvement of abnormal states (such as elevated blood pressure).

Federal program, created by Public Law 89-97, Title XVIII-Health Insurance for the Aged, a 1965 amendment to the Social Security Act, that provides health insurance benefits to persons over the age of 65 and others eligible for Social Security benefits. It consists of two separate but coordinated programs: hospital insurance (MEDICARE PART A) and supplementary medical insurance (MEDICARE PART B). (Hospital Administration Terminology, AHA, 2d ed and A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, US House of Representatives, 1976)

'Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over' refers to the maximum number of hospital beds equaling or exceeding 500 that are medically staffed and equipped to provide patient care and accommodation within a healthcare facility.

Visits to the patient's home by professional personnel for the purpose of diagnosis and/or treatment.

Social and economic factors that characterize the individual or group within the social structure.

Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.

Hospital department responsible for the administration and management of services provided for obstetric and gynecologic patients.

Hospitals controlled by the county government.

Organized services to provide health care to women. It excludes maternal care services for which MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES is available.

An organized procedure carried out through committees to review admissions, duration of stay, professional services furnished, and to evaluate the medical necessity of those services and promote their most efficient use.

Application of marketing principles and techniques to maximize the use of health care resources.

Care over an extended period, usually for a chronic condition or disability, requiring periodic, intermittent, or continuous care.

The actual costs of providing services related to the delivery of health care, including the costs of procedures, therapies, and medications. It is differentiated from HEALTH EXPENDITURES, which refers to the amount of money paid for the services, and from fees, which refers to the amount charged, regardless of cost.

A geographic area defined and served by a health program or institution.

Care which provides integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. (JAMA 1995;273(3):192)

I'm sorry for any confusion, but "London" is a place name and not a medical term, so it doesn't have a medical definition. It's the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, known for its rich history, culture, and landmarks. If you have any questions related to health or medicine, I'd be happy to help answer those!

Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may be a part of a hospital, augmenting its inpatient services, or may be provided at a free-standing facility.

A cabinet department in the Executive Branch of the United States Government concerned with administering those agencies and offices having programs pertaining to health and human services.

The hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the cardiac patient.

Persons admitted to health facilities which provide board and room, for the purpose of observation, care, diagnosis or treatment.

A professional society in the United States whose membership is composed of hospitals.

The seeking and acceptance by patients of health service.

Conversations with an individual or individuals held in order to obtain information about their background and other personal biographical data, their attitudes and opinions, etc. It includes school admission or job interviews.

Integrated, computer-assisted systems designed to store, manipulate, and retrieve information concerned with the administrative and clinical aspects of providing medical services within the hospital.

Organized services to provide diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of genetic disorders.

Cooperation among hospitals for the purpose of sharing various departmental services, e.g., pharmacy, laundry, data processing, etc.

A system for classifying patient care by relating common characteristics such as diagnosis, treatment, and age to an expected consumption of hospital resources and length of stay. Its purpose is to provide a framework for specifying case mix and to reduce hospital costs and reimbursements and it forms the cornerstone of the prospective payment system.

Activities and programs intended to assure or improve the quality of care in either a defined medical setting or a program. The concept includes the assessment or evaluation of the quality of care; identification of problems or shortcomings in the delivery of care; designing activities to overcome these deficiencies; and follow-up monitoring to ensure effectiveness of corrective steps.

Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc.

Living facilities for humans.

Hospitals controlled by the city government.

Subsequent admissions of a patient to a hospital or other health care institution for treatment.

Hospital facilities equipped to carry out investigative procedures.

Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution.

Services designed to promote, maintain, or restore dental health.

Care of patients by a multidisciplinary team usually organized under the leadership of a physician; each member of the team has specific responsibilities and the whole team contributes to the care of the patient.

The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.

The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.

The legal relation between an entity (individual, group, corporation, or-profit, secular, government) and an object. The object may be corporeal, such as equipment, or completely a creature of law, such as a patent; it may be movable, such as an animal, or immovable, such as a building.

Norms, criteria, standards, and other direct qualitative and quantitative measures used in determining the quality of health care.