HOSPITALS
KRISHAN KUMAR
ALWAR PHARMACY COLLEGE
DEFINITION
 Hospital is defined as: “an institution of
community health that makes use of
physicians, surgeons & team of technical staff,
in order to provide facilities for diagnosis,
therapy, rehabilitation, prevention, education &
research
 Hospital provides various facilities to the
patients along with their diagnostic and
surgical facilities like X-ray, E.C.G. etc
FUNCTIONS OF HOSPITAL
 To uplift quality of law and general standards of
medical practice
 To provide facilities & guidance , by which persons
can work in groups, with the intention of betterment
of hospital department, patient & community
 To reduce disease occurrence by early diagnosis
and treatment
 To estimate needs for facilities, supplies &
equipments, and their utilization for evaluation,
control & maintenance
 To estimate departmental necessities
 To provide a common link between general public &
policy makers
 To suggest policies & procedures to maintain
adequate & competent staff
 To develop & maintain an effective system of
clinical & administrative records & reports
 To harness growth of medical science, by proper
training of doctors & nurses in large training
hospitals
 To create & develop financial plan for the
operation of hospital
 To provide facilities for continuing education of all
the people
 To participate & implement safety programmes of
hospital
 To initiate, utilize & participate in research
projects, aimed at improvement of patient care,
and other hospital services
CLASSIFICATION OF
HOSPITALS
 BASED ON CLINICAL
A. MEDICINE-BASED: - Pediatrics, Psychiatric and
other nervous diseases ,General medicine
B. SURGERY-BASED: - Orthopedics, Gynecology,
obstetrics, and ENT
C. MATERNITY: - Short-term , Long-term
 BASED ON NON-CLINICAL
A. GOVERNMENTAL HOSPITALS: - Army hospital,
City hospital, Navy hospital, Civil hospital
B. NON-GOVERNMENTAL HOSPITALS: - Private
hospitals(for profit), Non-profit hospitals ( Church
hospital, Community hospital, hospital, Charitable
hospital)
 BASED ON SIZE :
A. LARGE HOSPITALS: Beds : 1000 and above
B. MEDIUM HOSPITALS: Beds : 500-1000
C. SMALL HOSPITALS: Beds : 100-500
D. VERY SMALL HOSPITALS: Beds : less than 100
 BASED ON COST:
A. ELITE HOSPITALS: - consist of high technology &
medical science advancements - comprise deluxe
rooms, with TV, telephones & refrigerator - room
rate : Rs. 500-1,200/ day - also known as “5-star
hospitals” - example : Apollo hospital
B. BUDGET HOSPITALS: - meant for moderate-low
budget people (example: charitable & civil
hospitals )
 BASED ON SYSTEM OF MEDICINE:
A. ALLOPATHIC HOSPITALS
B. AYURVEDIC HOSPITALS
C. HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITALS
D. UNANI HOSPITALS
ORGANIZATION OF
HOSPITALS
 Organization is defined as “a dynamic process, in
which various managerial activities bring & bind
people together, for the achievement of common
goals & objectives”
 Most important body of a hospital is the governing
body/ board of directors/ board of trustees
 Governing body consists of various eminent
personalities in the field of :
a. Medical education c. Administration
b. Research d. Politics (optional)
 Function of governing body is to frame all major
policies, plans & programs of hospital
 Governing body appoints a hospital administrator to
get various functions performed like clinical services,
nursing, pharmacy services, etc
SERVICES PERFORMED BY
HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION:
 Nursing services: -
• largest part of a hospital , functions all 24 hours -
nurses
• assigned specific number of beds have to give
personal attention to patients, nurses are trained for
prenatal care, observation, patient comfort during
labor, etc. - Nursing director is the in-charge of nursing
services
 Out-patient services: -
• focus on comfort for out-patients, as the approach for
major/minor illnesses - these services, make a
hospital an ideal community institution
• hospital is duty-bound to provide diagnostic,
 RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES: -
Performed under direction of a competent
radiologist , chief radiologist assisted by various
technicians - services include utilization of
equipments like: a) Sonography b) X-ray c) ECG
d) Ct-scan, etc
 CENTRAL SUPPLY SERVICES: -
Refers to medical & surgical supply services -
meant for diagnosis, treatment, prevention,
education & research - involves their collection,
processing, storage & issuance against proper
indent form - qualified & skilled staff personnel are
 HOSPITAL PHARMACY SERVICES: -
• Controls pharmacy operation in any hospital
• Fills prescription & no. Of necessities from wards
functions begin from drug procurement to
distribution to I.P. and O.P
• Responsible for :
a. Proper drug delivery
b. Manufacture
c. Information system
d. Sterilization
e. Drug storage
f. Advising patient on drug use
 MEDICAL RECORD SERVICES:
• Valuable materials, as they help medical &
para-medical staff for evaluation
• Also used for education, research & training -
consists of :
a) Patient history b)Physical examination
details
c) Lab Test reports d) Physician's advice,
etc.
• It is mandatory to store medical records
 STORE SERVICES: -
• Receive, store & issue materials against
requisition forms of various departments &
wards
• hospital consists of:
a) Medical store
b)Store for general items
c)Surgical stores etc.
• maintain a buffer stock of certain materials,
including life-saving drugs
 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES:
• Aimed at overall benefit & patient care
• Include:
a) Dietary services
b) Ambulatory services
c) Laundry services
d) Transport services
e) Mortuary services
f) Library services
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Hospital and Type of Hospital

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  • 2.
    DEFINITION  Hospital isdefined as: “an institution of community health that makes use of physicians, surgeons & team of technical staff, in order to provide facilities for diagnosis, therapy, rehabilitation, prevention, education & research  Hospital provides various facilities to the patients along with their diagnostic and surgical facilities like X-ray, E.C.G. etc
  • 4.
    FUNCTIONS OF HOSPITAL To uplift quality of law and general standards of medical practice  To provide facilities & guidance , by which persons can work in groups, with the intention of betterment of hospital department, patient & community  To reduce disease occurrence by early diagnosis and treatment  To estimate needs for facilities, supplies & equipments, and their utilization for evaluation, control & maintenance  To estimate departmental necessities  To provide a common link between general public & policy makers  To suggest policies & procedures to maintain adequate & competent staff
  • 5.
     To develop& maintain an effective system of clinical & administrative records & reports  To harness growth of medical science, by proper training of doctors & nurses in large training hospitals  To create & develop financial plan for the operation of hospital  To provide facilities for continuing education of all the people  To participate & implement safety programmes of hospital  To initiate, utilize & participate in research projects, aimed at improvement of patient care, and other hospital services
  • 6.
    CLASSIFICATION OF HOSPITALS  BASEDON CLINICAL A. MEDICINE-BASED: - Pediatrics, Psychiatric and other nervous diseases ,General medicine B. SURGERY-BASED: - Orthopedics, Gynecology, obstetrics, and ENT C. MATERNITY: - Short-term , Long-term  BASED ON NON-CLINICAL A. GOVERNMENTAL HOSPITALS: - Army hospital, City hospital, Navy hospital, Civil hospital B. NON-GOVERNMENTAL HOSPITALS: - Private hospitals(for profit), Non-profit hospitals ( Church hospital, Community hospital, hospital, Charitable hospital)
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     BASED ONSIZE : A. LARGE HOSPITALS: Beds : 1000 and above B. MEDIUM HOSPITALS: Beds : 500-1000 C. SMALL HOSPITALS: Beds : 100-500 D. VERY SMALL HOSPITALS: Beds : less than 100  BASED ON COST: A. ELITE HOSPITALS: - consist of high technology & medical science advancements - comprise deluxe rooms, with TV, telephones & refrigerator - room rate : Rs. 500-1,200/ day - also known as “5-star hospitals” - example : Apollo hospital B. BUDGET HOSPITALS: - meant for moderate-low budget people (example: charitable & civil hospitals )
  • 8.
     BASED ONSYSTEM OF MEDICINE: A. ALLOPATHIC HOSPITALS B. AYURVEDIC HOSPITALS C. HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITALS D. UNANI HOSPITALS
  • 9.
    ORGANIZATION OF HOSPITALS  Organizationis defined as “a dynamic process, in which various managerial activities bring & bind people together, for the achievement of common goals & objectives”  Most important body of a hospital is the governing body/ board of directors/ board of trustees  Governing body consists of various eminent personalities in the field of : a. Medical education c. Administration b. Research d. Politics (optional)  Function of governing body is to frame all major policies, plans & programs of hospital  Governing body appoints a hospital administrator to get various functions performed like clinical services, nursing, pharmacy services, etc
  • 10.
    SERVICES PERFORMED BY HOSPITALORGANIZATION:  Nursing services: - • largest part of a hospital , functions all 24 hours - nurses • assigned specific number of beds have to give personal attention to patients, nurses are trained for prenatal care, observation, patient comfort during labor, etc. - Nursing director is the in-charge of nursing services  Out-patient services: - • focus on comfort for out-patients, as the approach for major/minor illnesses - these services, make a hospital an ideal community institution • hospital is duty-bound to provide diagnostic,
  • 12.
     RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES:- Performed under direction of a competent radiologist , chief radiologist assisted by various technicians - services include utilization of equipments like: a) Sonography b) X-ray c) ECG d) Ct-scan, etc  CENTRAL SUPPLY SERVICES: - Refers to medical & surgical supply services - meant for diagnosis, treatment, prevention, education & research - involves their collection, processing, storage & issuance against proper indent form - qualified & skilled staff personnel are
  • 13.
     HOSPITAL PHARMACYSERVICES: - • Controls pharmacy operation in any hospital • Fills prescription & no. Of necessities from wards functions begin from drug procurement to distribution to I.P. and O.P • Responsible for : a. Proper drug delivery b. Manufacture c. Information system d. Sterilization e. Drug storage f. Advising patient on drug use
  • 15.
     MEDICAL RECORDSERVICES: • Valuable materials, as they help medical & para-medical staff for evaluation • Also used for education, research & training - consists of : a) Patient history b)Physical examination details c) Lab Test reports d) Physician's advice, etc. • It is mandatory to store medical records
  • 16.
     STORE SERVICES:- • Receive, store & issue materials against requisition forms of various departments & wards • hospital consists of: a) Medical store b)Store for general items c)Surgical stores etc. • maintain a buffer stock of certain materials, including life-saving drugs
  • 17.
     MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES: •Aimed at overall benefit & patient care • Include: a) Dietary services b) Ambulatory services c) Laundry services d) Transport services e) Mortuary services f) Library services
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