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MeSH Heading: Central Supply, Hospital
Tree Number(s): N02.278.216.500.968.260; N04.452.442.452.422.260
Unique ID: D002495
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002495
Annotation: do not confuse with CENTRALIZED HOSPITAL SERVICES
Scope Note: Hospital department responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing medical and surgical supplies and equipment.
Entry Version: CENTRAL SUPPLY HOSP
Entry Term(s): Hospital Central Supplies; Hospital Central Supply; Supplies, Hospital Central; Supply, Hospital Central
NLM Classification #: WX 165
Public MeSH Note: 78; was HOSPITAL CENTRAL SUPPLY 1968-77
Online Note: use CENTRAL SUPPLY, HOSPITAL to search HOSPITAL CENTRAL SUPPLY 1968-77
History Note: 78; was HOSPITAL CENTRAL SUPPLY 1968-77
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

organization & administration (OG)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

supply & distribution (SD)

trends (TD)

Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services [N02]
- Health Facilities [N02.278]
  - Health Facility Administration [N02.278.216]
    - Hospital Administration [N02.278.216.500]
      - Hospital Departments [N02.278.216.500.968]
        
        Admitting Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.040]
        
        Anesthesia Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.070]
        
        Cardiology Service, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.215]
        
        Central Supply, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.260]
        
        Chaplaincy Service, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.270]
        
        Dental Service, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.298]
        
        Education Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.310]
        
        Emergency Service, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.336]
        
        Food Service, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.374]
        
        Housekeeping, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.412]
        
        Laboratories, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.420]
        
        Laundry Service, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.428]
        
        Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.450]
        
        Medical Records Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.465]
        
        Morgue [N02.278.216.500.968.467]
        
        Nursing Service, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.489]
        
        Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.495]
        
        Occupational Therapy Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.500]
        
        Oncology Service, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.513]
        
        Outpatient Clinics, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.527]
        
        Pathology Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.535]
        
        Personnel Administration, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.565]
        
        Pharmacy Service, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.603]
        
        Physical Therapy Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.615]
        
        Psychiatric Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.641]
        
        Purchasing, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.679]
        
        Radiology Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.695]
        
        Respiratory Therapy Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.712]
        
        Social Work Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.730]
        
        Surgery Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.750]
        
        Urology Department, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.790]

Health Services Administration [N04]
- Organization and Administration [N04.452]
  - Health Facility Administration [N04.452.442]
    - Hospital Administration [N04.452.442.452]
      - Hospital Departments [N04.452.442.452.422]
        
        Admitting Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.040]
        
        Anesthesia Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.070]
        
        Cardiology Service, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.215]
        
        Central Supply, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.260]
        
        Chaplaincy Service, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.270]
        
        Dental Service, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.298]
        
        Education Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.310]
        
        Emergency Service, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.336]
        
        Food Service, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.374]
        
        Housekeeping, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.412]
        
        Laboratories, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.420]
        
        Laundry Service, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.428]
        
        Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.450]
        
        Medical Records Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.465]
        
        Morgue [N04.452.442.452.422.467]
        
        Nursing Service, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.489]
        
        Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.495]
        
        Occupational Therapy Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.500]
        
        Oncology Service, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.513]
        
        Outpatient Clinics, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.527]
        
        Pathology Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.535]
        
        Personnel Administration, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.565]
        
        Pharmacy Service, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.603]
        
        Physical Therapy Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.615]
        
        Psychiatric Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.641]
        
        Purchasing, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.679]
        
        Radiology Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.695]
        
        Respiratory Therapy Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.712]
        
        Social Work Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.730]
        
        Surgery Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.750]
        
        Urology Department, Hospital [N04.452.442.452.422.790]

Central Supply, Hospital Preferred

Concept UI: M0003807
Scope Note: Hospital department responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing medical and surgical supplies and equipment.
Terms: Central Supply, Hospital Preferred Term
Term UI T007275
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1968); Supplies, Hospital Central
Term UI T007271
Date10/03/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Supply, Hospital Central
Term UI T007272
Date10/03/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Hospital Central Supplies
Term UI T007273
Date10/03/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Hospital Central Supply
Term UI T007274
Date05/19/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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