What is the definition of a community hospital?

Answer 1

In the UK, the definition of a community hospital goes like this:

(Source: http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/)

There are two commonly used definitions of a community hospital, one focusing on primary care and the other on acute care. Modern community hospitals are likely to be a meeting point bridging acute and primary care.

Professor Lewis Ritchie defines a community hospital in the following way: "A local hospital, unit or centre providing an appropriate range and format of accessible health care facilities and resources designed to meet the needs of local people. These will typically include inpatient beds, out-patient clinics, diagnostic facilities, day care, minor injuries service and other extended primary care and intermediate care services. Medical care is predominantly provided by GPs working with consultant medical colleagues. Staff work in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams to provide services including rehabilitation, acute medical care, palliative and terminal care, step-down care and respite care."