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what had the greatest impact on the expansion of hospitals? - once hospitals became institutions of medial practice, serving the needs of all members of society and making a profit. Volume of surgical work, which at that time could be done only in hospitals. Congress passing the Hospital survey and construction act of 1946 aka Hill-Burton Act Difference between federal hospitals that are public hospitals but why they aren't community hospitals - community hospitals- nonfederal, short-stay, services are available to the public (85% of hospitals) public hospitals- connotes government ownership, hospitals owned by agencies of federal state, or local governments(25% of hospitals) more speciality hospitals Difference between general hospitals and speciality hospitals - (The difference lies in the nature of services rather than the quality) General hospitals- provides diagnostic, treatment, and surgical services for patients with a variety of acute medical conditions Speciality hospitals- admit only certain types of patients or those with specified illnesses of conditions; specifically tuberculosis, psychiatric, rehab, children's hospitals.