TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION [9 records]

Record 1 2025-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
DEF

A legal entity that is formed and organized for the purpose of providing medical or health care or other specialized care services to people.

CONT

Examples of health care facilities include public and private hospitals, nursing homes, retirement facilities, prison health clinics, public health clinics and mental health hospitals.

OBS

health care facility; HCF: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

OBS

health institution: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

Key term(s)
  • healthcare facility
  • healthcare institution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé
DEF

Personne morale constituée et organisée dans le but de fournir des soins médicaux ou de santé ou d'autres types de soins spécialisés à la population.

CONT

Un hôpital public ou privé, une maison de soins infirmiers, un foyer pour personnes âgées, un centre de soins de santé en milieu carcéral, un centre de soins de santé pour le public et un hôpital psychiatrique sont des exemples d'établissements de soins de santé.

OBS

établissement de soins de santé : Ne pas confondre avec l'installation de soins de santé, celle-ci désignant le bâtiment qui abrite l'établissement.

OBS

établissement de soins de santé; ESS : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

OBS

établissement de soins de santé : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Establecimientos de salud
CONT

Establecimiento sanitario: conjunto organizado de medios técnicos e instalaciones en el que profesionales capacitados, por su titulación oficial o habilitación profesional, realizan básicamente actividades sanitarias de dispensación de medicamentos o de adaptación individual de productos sanitarios.

Save record 1

Record 2 - external organization data 2022-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 2019-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forms Design
CONT

The type of assessment form used for documentation varies according to the health care institution. In fact, a variety of assessment forms may even be used within an institution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimés et formules

Spanish

Save record 3

Record 4 2010-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Chiropractic
OBS

Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College(CMCC) opened on September 18, 1945. CMCC is regarded as a world leader in chiropractic education and research. We have a vision of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College as a chiropractic institution recognized for its excellence and leadership in health care education, research and service. It is the mission of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College to educate chiropractors, to advance the art, science and philosophy of chiropractic, to further the development of the chiropractic profession and to improve the health of society.

OBS

Title and abbreviation confirmed by the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Chiropratique
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

Save record 4

Record 5 2009-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Penal Administration
OBS

Dorchester, New Brunswick. The Shepody Healing Centre is one of five regional treatment facilities operated by the Correctional Service of Canada. Located within the confines of Dorchester Penitentiary, it functions with the same autonomy and status as any other CSC institution. The centre provides comprehensive mental and physical health care services to inmates of the Atlantic Region. Specializing in psychological and psychiatric interventions, SHC assists offenders in obtaining an optimum level of mental health services. Also, it endeavours to contribute to the safe reintegration of offenders through holistic, client-centered programs and services.

Key term(s)
  • Shepody Healing Centre Multi-Level Security Unit Male Offenders

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
OBS

Dorchester, Nouveau-Brunswick. Le Centre de rétablissement Shepody est l'un des cinq centres régionaux de traitement que gère le Service correctionnel du Canada. Situé aux confins du Pénitencier de Dorchester, le Centre a une autonomie de fonctionnement et un statut comparables à ceux d'autres établissements du SCC. Il offre des soins complets en santé mentale et physique aux détenus de la région de l'Atlantique. Spécialisé en interventions psychologiques et psychiatriques, le Centre aide les délinquants à obtenir des services de santé mentale à un niveau optimal. Il veille également à leur réinsertion sociale en toute sécurité à l'aide de programmes et de services à vocation holistique et centrés sur les clients.

Key term(s)
  • Centre de rétablissement Shepody Unité à niveaux de sécurité multiples pour délinquants de sexe masculin

Spanish

Save record 5

Record 6 2003-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Educational Institutions
OBS

The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences is the only post-secondary educational institution in Canada dedicated solely to health care.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Établissements d'enseignement
OBS

Appellation confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

Save record 6

Record 7 2000-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
DEF

A patient who receives health care or treatment from a hospital or other health service institution without occupying a regular hospital bed, but attends more frequently or regularly than an out-patient.

OBS

HOHEA: Hogarth, J. Glossary of health care terminology. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 1978. (Public Health in Europe, No. 4).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
OBS

enfermo ambulatorio: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Save record 7

Record 8 1998-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Library Science (General)
DEF

A library maintained by a public or private institution to serve its staff and persons in its care because of physical, health, mental, or behavioral problems, such as the library of a correctional institution or an institution for the care of the mentally ill.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bibliothéconomie (Généralités)

Spanish

Save record 8

Record 9 - external organization data 1997-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Spanish

Save record 9

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: