Can one hospital provide all the treatments I need?

Can one hospital provide all the treatments I need?

Arthur Shorr (Former COO and SVP of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) gives expert video advice on: How do I choose the best quality hospital for my needs?; Can I change hospitals once I start medical treatment? and more...

Whether one hospital can provide all the treatment really depends on the hospital. Very large, tertiary care, teaching hospitals are more likely to have the ability to provide more services than smaller non-teaching hospitals. If, however, you are admitted to a hospital that is not equipped to meet your needs, for example if you have a severe burn and the hospital you are admitted to does not have a burn unit, that hospital must make arrangements for you in advance to transfer you to a hospital or a facility that can meet your needs. In fact, all hospitals have those transfer agreements in place so that there are no administrative delays in getting you transferred from one hospital to another, again to maximize safety and to make the hospital care provided to you the most efficient.