Public Policy Measure

A Day Hospital is an organic-functional unit of a healthcare establishment, with its own physical space and qualified technical and human resources, where patients receive diagnostic or therapeutic healthcare on a scheduled basis and remain under medical or nursing supervision for a period of less than 24 hours.

These day hospitals organise basic and psychiatric sessions.

History

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Legislation or Reference Documents

ODS

ODS 3 – Garantir o acesso à saúde de qualidade e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades