McKinsey & Company: Hospitals

Hospitals are healthcare organizations built, staffed, and equipped to diagnose and treat diseases. Hospitals are responsible for delivering high-quality healthcare services to the patients, placing people in the center. There are different types of hospitals available to treat patients, including acute care hospitals, rural hospitals, emergency hospitals, urban hospitals, community hospitals, long-term care hospitals, etc. A community hospital or community healthcare system is a small local hospital that offers a range of services within a community.