Another Level In The Continuum – The Micro-Hospital

Just when you think we couldn't have another level in the health care continuum, a new one pops up. This time – the micro-hospital.

What is a micro-hospital? In general, micro-hospitals are licensed facilities that offer emergency medical care, inpatient care, surgery, laboratory, and radiology services, but at a much smaller scale than a larger hospital (see ‘Micro-hospitals’ offer alternative to urgent care model and Sometimes Tiny Is Just The Right Size: ‘Microhospitals’ Filling Some ER Needs). According to Becker’s Hospital Review’s Heather Punke:

While no microhospital is identical to another, most microhospitals are . . .