Table 1 Public hospital type as designated by the ministry of health in jamaica
From: Emergency department physician training in Jamaica: a national public hospital survey
Type | Level of Care | Services offered |
|---|---|---|
Specialist | Multi-disciplinary care | Type A hospital with specialized patient population |
Type A | Multi-disciplinary care | Tertiary referral hospital with access to sub-speciality care and advanced investigational facilities |
Type B | Large Urban hospital | Secondary care in basic specialties: general surgery, paediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology. |
Type C | Basic district hospital | Inpatient and outpatient care with basic radiographic and laboratory services |