1. Hospital By: Thomas O’Brien Sasha Kuzura Sharikh Khan

2. Patients  People needing intensive care and surgery  People with specific problems that require medical care  People who need care above what normal first can provide  Anybody that needs medical care

3. Services  Giving diagnoses, treatment, education, and research.  General hospitals provide diagnostic, medical, surgery, and emergency care.  Specialty hospitals provide specialized care for burns, cancer, children, mental diseases and disorders.

4. Average Cost  Colonoscopy and biopsy- $2369  Tonsillectomy- $5286  Hernia repair- $8187  Inpatient vs. Outpatient surgery- $40,000 vs $6000  Circumcision- $4770  Gallbladder removal- $2842- $12,000

5. Types of Employees  Doctors (Surgeons, dermatologists, general practitioner, anesthesiologists, neurologists, gynecologist, oncologist, pediatricians, and physiologists)  Nurses  Pharmacists  Technicians  Secretaries  Orderlies

6. Misc.  Conquistador Hernan Cortes founded the 2 earliest hospitals in North America:  Immaculate Conception Hospital  Saint Lazarus Hospital  Total of 5795 Registered hospitals in U.S  Around 4 million patients daily in American Hospitals