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• A facility/hospital that provides a wide array of specialized medical, surgical, and/or psychological servies.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Acute Care Facility. (n.d.). HAI Glossary for Consumers. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/acute-care-facility.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Acute Care Facility. www.cdc.gov. HAI Glossary for Consumers. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/acute-care-facility (accessed: June 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Acute Care Facility." HAI Glossary for Consumers. CDC. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/acute-care-facility.

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