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Acute care hospitals admit patients for only short periods of time for treatment of an illness, surgery, injury or short-term complications from a chronic illness. Acute care hospitals differ from long-term hospitals, where patients remain for indefinite periods to receive daily personal care in addition to medical attention.
Source:
State of Connecticut Office of Healthcare Access: Definition and Description of Acute Care Hospitals
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