Medical-surgical definition
Medical-surgical means the clinical service areas in which patients who require less care than that which is available in intensive care units or telemetry units receive 24-hour inpatient general medical services, post-surgical services, or both general medical and post-surgical services. These units may include mixed patient populations of diverse diagnoses and diverse age groups. For the purpose of this Part, medical-surgical clinical service areas do not include the following areas and their subcategories: behavioral health; critical care; maternal-child; pediatrics; perioperative; and telemetry.
Medical-surgical or “med/surge” means those services available for the care and treatment of patient not requiring specialized services. ]
Medical-surgical. As parent/guardian of my child, in the event that I cannot be reached in an emergency, I give express permission for Temple Dor Dorim to secure proper medical treatment for my child at a hospital or with a physician selected by Temple Dor Dorim. I hereby grant express permission to the physician or hospital selected by the temple to hospitalize, treat, order injection or anesthesia, or perform surgery for my child. Furthermore, I accept full responsibility for any such services rendered. Parent/Guardian's Signature: Date:
More Definitions of Medical-surgical
Medical-surgical services include means those inpatient diagnostic and treatment services utilizing medical or operative procedures.