MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Emergency Service, Hospital
Tree Number(s): N02.278.216.500.968.336; N02.421.297.195; N04.452.442.452.422.336
Unique ID: D004636
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004636
Scope Note: Hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of immediate medical or surgical care to the emergency patient.
Entry Version: EMERGENCY SERV HOSP
Entry Term(s): Accident and Emergency Department; Emergency Departments; Emergency Hospital Service; Emergency Outpatient Unit; Emergency Room; Emergency Services Utilization; Emergency Units; Emergency Ward; Hospital Emergency Room; Hospital Emergency Service; Hospital Emergency Services Utilization; Hospital Service Emergency; Service, Hospital Emergency
NLM Classification #: WX 215
See Also: Emergency Responders
Public MeSH Note: 78; was HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE 1963-77
Online Note: use EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL to search HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE 1966-77
History Note: 78; was HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE 1963-77
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2023/05/31

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

economics (EC)

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history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

organization & administration (OG)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

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]
        
        Trauma Centers [N02.278.216.500.968.336.500]
        
        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 Care Facilities Workforce and Services [N02]
- Health Services [N02.421]
  - Emergency Medical Services [N02.421.297]

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]
        
        Trauma Centers [N04.452.442.452.422.336.400]
        
        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]

Emergency Service, Hospital Preferred

Concept UI: M0007277
Scope Note: Hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of immediate medical or surgical care to the emergency patient.
Terms: Emergency Service, Hospital Preferred Term
Term UI T014151
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Hospital Emergency Service
Term UI T014150
Date05/19/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Service, Hospital Emergency
Term UI T014147
Date04/25/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Emergency Hospital Service
Term UI T014148
Date03/06/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Hospital Service Emergency
Term UI T014149
Date03/06/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Emergency Room
Term UI T838674
Date03/15/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2014); Accident and Emergency Department
Term UI T838675
Date03/15/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2014); Emergency Ward
Term UI T838676
Date03/15/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2014); Emergency Departments
Term UI T844809
Date05/28/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2014); Emergency Units
Term UI T845401
Date06/10/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2014); Hospital Emergency Room
Term UI T001132998
Date02/17/2023
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2024)

Emergency Outpatient Unit Narrower

Hospital Emergency Services Utilization Narrower

Emergency Service, Hospital MeSH Descriptor Data 2025