Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
institución de alta complejidad
English translation:
tertiary care center
Added to glossary by
Wendy Gosselin
Jul 14, 2018 12:36
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Spanish term
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institución de alta complejidad
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical: Health Care
El Hospital es la única institución prestadora de servicios de salud pública de alta complejidad de la ciudad y centro de referencia para la zona/ región.
Todas las prestaciones de alta complejidad requieren ser solicitadas por médicos prestadores de DASUTeN y autorizadas en nuestras oficinas de sede central.
CIRUGÍA DE ALTA COMPLEJIDAD. Es aquella que por su nivel de dificultad precisa de una alta cualificación y especialización de nuestros cirujanos.
Obviously we don't say "high complexity institution" but is there a phrase for this in English?
Todas las prestaciones de alta complejidad requieren ser solicitadas por médicos prestadores de DASUTeN y autorizadas en nuestras oficinas de sede central.
CIRUGÍA DE ALTA COMPLEJIDAD. Es aquella que por su nivel de dificultad precisa de una alta cualificación y especialización de nuestros cirujanos.
Obviously we don't say "high complexity institution" but is there a phrase for this in English?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | tertiary(-level) care facility/institution |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 4 +3 | High Complexity Hospital |
George Simon
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| 4 +1 | highly complex services |
philgoddard
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Proposed translations
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
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Each translation a gem!
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Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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tertiary(-level) care facility/institution
Another option widely used in the health care industry.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias Muriel! Sin duda esta opción era la que más que me gustaba (y no me convencía NADA "high complexity"!)"
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George Simon
Hungary
Hungary
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English
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Hungary
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, English (Variant: US)
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High Complexity Hospital
The high complexity of an institution has different components that define it amongst them: facility characteristics, caseload, types of cases handled, resources available (both human and equipment), but usually when you describe a high complexity hospital it usually refers to a reference hospital in which the most demanding cases can be managed in a satisfactory manner.
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First I apologize to Wendy, you are totally correct in your comment regarding my references both of which were in Spanish thus defeating the purpose of the initial query. I am including a third reference that actually validates Phil's comment re the subject of the high complexity being the service, however, in my defense, both the service and the hospital must meet a certain threshold in order to be able to perform complex medical procedures, therefore, a hospital that provides high complexity services must also be a high complexity hospital. https://www.ucsfhealth.org/news/2017/08/ucsf_medical_center_...
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First I apologize to Wendy, you are totally correct in your comment regarding my references both of which were in Spanish thus defeating the purpose of the initial query. I am including a third reference that actually validates Phil's comment re the subject of the high complexity being the service, however, in my defense, both the service and the hospital must meet a certain threshold in order to be able to perform complex medical procedures, therefore, a hospital that provides high complexity services must also be a high complexity hospital. https://www.ucsfhealth.org/news/2017/08/ucsf_medical_center_...
Note from asker:
| George, both of the examples you give are in Spanish-speaking countries. Did you find any examples where this term is used in an English-speaking location? Otherwise, I'm afraid it's just a case of direct translation (but doesn't have meaning for native English speakers). Thanks in advance! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: I work for the World Health Organization, and this is the term they use (also 'tertiary-level' health facility/hospital)
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Hello Muriel, thank you very much
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| agree |
liz askew
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Hello Liz, very honored to have your approval.
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| agree |
patinba
1 day 8 hrs
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philgoddard
United States
United States
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United States
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highly complex services
You've misunderstood the sentence - it's the services that are complex, not the hospital.
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Or high-complexity.
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Note added at 10 hrs (2018-07-14 23:17:37 GMT)
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Here are some of the 6,000-plus hits I got for "hospital" + "highly complex services":
SUS has to disburse to pay off the costs that public hospitals and/or certified private hospitals incur while providing highly complex services.
http://openmedicinejournal.com/VOLUME/1/PAGE/78/
Hospitals of tomorrow need to embrace a relationship-centric model ... highly complex services leveraging new technology advances
http://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/blogs-taking-pulse-hosp...
highly complex services such as trauma, neurology, certain paediatric surgeries and mental health.
http://books.google.com/books?isbn=9264191135
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It doesn't say "única institución de alta complejidad prestadora de servicios de salud pública".
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-07-14 15:08:37 GMT)
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Or high-complexity.
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Note added at 10 hrs (2018-07-14 23:17:37 GMT)
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Here are some of the 6,000-plus hits I got for "hospital" + "highly complex services":
SUS has to disburse to pay off the costs that public hospitals and/or certified private hospitals incur while providing highly complex services.
http://openmedicinejournal.com/VOLUME/1/PAGE/78/
Hospitals of tomorrow need to embrace a relationship-centric model ... highly complex services leveraging new technology advances
http://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/blogs-taking-pulse-hosp...
highly complex services such as trauma, neurology, certain paediatric surgeries and mental health.
http://books.google.com/books?isbn=9264191135
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Note added at 10 hrs (2018-07-14 23:19:47 GMT)
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It doesn't say "única institución de alta complejidad prestadora de servicios de salud pública".
Note from asker:
| OK Phil but when I Google your phrase, I don't see any relevant hits (and as a native English speaker, I've never heard anyone say they're going to a "hospital offering highly complex services"). Did you find any relevant hits for hospitals in English speaking countries? Thanks in advance! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
nweatherdon
: ... is the only public health institution providing high-complexity health services in ...
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