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community-based hospitals  

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  • Hospitals have been the cornerstone of the American health care delivery system. Community-based hospitals (CBHs), providing care to the local community, are categorized as being nonfederal, short term (less than 30 days), general and special hospitals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Community-Based Hospital]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/community-based_hospitals

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