noun
acute hospital; acute care hospital
Medical term for a hospital that provides short-term intensive treatment for severe or sudden illnesses and injuries, as opposed to chronic or long-term care facilities.
急性期病院では、緊急手術や集中治療が行われます。
At acute care hospitals, emergency surgeries and intensive care are performed.
彼は脳卒中で急性期病院に運ばれた。
He was taken to an acute hospital due to a stroke.