MEDICAL CENTERS Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

medical centers

noun

plural of medical center

as in hospitals

a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured The university medical center just added a new cancer wing.

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Recent Examples of medical centers The study plans to enroll more than 600 veterans at 18 VA medical centers, according to the agency. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 30 July 2026 Technology companies are using electronic health records, digital tools, and physician networks to expand trials beyond academic medical centers and conduct real-time clinical trials that accelerate enrollment and improve patient access. — David Shulkin, STAT, 29 July 2026 That's why she's partnered with Baker's team and other Bay Area hospitals, hospices and medical centers through The Holding Co. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 20 July 2026 McFadyen has since been promoted to president and CEO of Trinity Health, West Region — a role that includes oversight of the Saint Alphonsus medical centers in Boise and Nampa. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026 Cruise ship medical centers are designed to evaluate passengers quickly, and following isolation recommendations helps protect everyone else on board. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026 Hospital reconstruction in Cuba The second phase would focus more on rebuilding hospitals and medical centers on the island, which are in a deplorable state. — Sarah Moreno july 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Health systems across the Bay Area are racing to rebuild, retrofit or replace aging hospitals before a 2030 state deadline that requires medical centers not just to survive a major earthquake, but to keep treating patients after one. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 28 June 2026 Cable locks, which disable firearms when they’re not being used, can be found in the emergency rooms of Cook Children’s Fort Worth and Prosper medical centers at no charge to community members. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026

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At the end of 2020, hundreds of hospitals were at full capacity, and more than 90% of ICU beds were occupied in a third of all hospitals.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
One passenger in the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene, the Illinois State Police said, while the other three occupants of the vehicle were taken to area hospitals, and two — including a 4-year-old girl — were later pronounced dead.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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