Hospital: An institution licensed by the Department of Public Health (105 CMR 130)
Hospital: An institution licensed by the Department of Public Health (105 CMR 130) providing primary health services and medical or surgical care to persons, primarily inpatients, suffering from illness, disease, injury, and other physical or mental conditions and including, as an integral part of the institution, related facilities, including laboratories, outpatient facilities, training facilities, medical offices, and staff residences. “Hospital” does not include long term care facilities, substance abuse detoxification or treatment centers, or health care facilities/clinics.