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• Teaching Hospital

By Tulane Public Relations – Medical School

Teaching Hospital medical definition: A teaching hospital, sometimes called an academic medical center, is a hospital where partnerships are made with medical and nursing schools, research centers, and other education programs to improve and advance health care through continuous learning and research. They conduct state of the art research and train and educate future medical professionals. According to the American Hospital Association there are over 1,000 teaching hospitals in the US that directly employ 2.7 million people.

Teaching Hospital in Medical Malpractice Cases

Medical malpractice accidents happen in all kinds of medical facilities, and teaching hospitals are no exception. With the often large number of trainees and students present in teaching hospitals, accidents do happen. When or if an accident does occur, the hospital can be held accountable for any mistakes made by the student. This is called vicarious liability.

Contact a Pittsburgh medical malpractice lawyer today to review your case: 800-392-4529

Sources:

• • https://www.mottchildren.org/about-us/teaching-hospital
  • https://www.aha.org/advocacy/teaching-hospitals

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