Hospital Areas
There are many different areas in a hospital, some of them deal directly with the medical needs of the patients while others keep the hospital functioning properly. These are some of the main areas we can find in hospitals:
Different Areas in the hospital
Non-Professional Services (Business Management)
Admissions
Social Service
Administration
Purchasing
The social service department assists in obtaining financial aid for clients and their families. This department services also as a liaison between the client and community agencies.
The admin. staff is composed of the administrator, the assistant administrator, the business manager and the departmental heads.
It has the responsibility for admitting the client to the hospital. The importance of this department lies in the public relation that is maintained.
It has the responsibility for purchasing all supplies and equipments for the hospital.
Non-Professional Services (Business Management)
Medical Record Department (MRD)
Waste Management
Personnel
This is an integral part of every modern hospital. The guiding principle is “people forget, records remember.” Functionally the MRD is divided into (1) Reception (2) Medical Records Library (3) Statistical Section.
It is in charge of recruitment, promotion and transfer of employees, as well as training, remuneration and safety,health and recreation programs.
It takes care of the disposal of the entire waste both solid and liquid.
Non-Professional Services (Business Management)
Housekeeping
Laundry
Mechanical
Maintenance
The housekeeping department has one main function – to keep the hospital clean.
The laundry takes care of the entire linen of the hospital.
Electricity, water supply, heat, air-conditioning etc., are looked after by the mechanical department.
The maintenance department keeps the hospital in a good state of repair.
PARAMEDICAL DEPARTMENTS
Pathology
Dietary Dept.
Pharmacy
Radiology
It has the responsibility for the food service to the client according to their needs and doctor’s prescription
It has the responsibility for selecting purchasing, compounding, storing and dispensing all drugs and medications.
Different types of laboratory services needed in the hospital.
Department in charge of providing radiographic examinations and their interpretations and ultrasonography, echocardiograms, C.T. Scans, MRI, and ECG.
Medical Units
Non-Intensive Care Units
Neonatal
Ob-Gyn
Pediatric
Post-critical care
Provide care for ill premature infants and neonates
Women and infant health units which provide care before, during and after childbirth (perinatal) for mothers and for well newborn babies
Provide care for children younger than 19 years oldrovide care for children younger than 19 years old
Provides care for patients no longer needing ICU level care
Non-Intensive Care Units
Oncology
Rehabilitation
Surgical
General Medical
Provide care to improve mental or physical function after injury, trauma, stroke, or other acute neurologic condition
Provide care for pre- and post-surgical patients
Provide care for patients with cancer and immune system disordersprovide care for patients with cancer and immune system disorders
Provide care for conditions like stroke, heart attack, or pneumonia. In many hospitals, general medicine takes care of cases from different specialties.
Intensive Care Units
Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs)
Surgical intensive care units (SICUs)
Pediatric intensive care units (PICUs)
Medical intensive care units (MICUs)
Intensive care units (ICUs) are areas of the hospital where seriously ill patients receive specialized care such as intensive monitoring and advanced life support. These units are also called critical care units, intensive therapy units, or intensive treatment units.
Hospital Areas
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Hospital Areas
There are many different areas in a hospital, some of them deal directly with the medical needs of the patients while others keep the hospital functioning properly. These are some of the main areas we can find in hospitals:
Different Areas in the hospital
Non-Professional Services (Business Management)
Admissions
Social Service
Administration
Purchasing
The social service department assists in obtaining financial aid for clients and their families. This department services also as a liaison between the client and community agencies.
The admin. staff is composed of the administrator, the assistant administrator, the business manager and the departmental heads.
It has the responsibility for admitting the client to the hospital. The importance of this department lies in the public relation that is maintained.
It has the responsibility for purchasing all supplies and equipments for the hospital.
Non-Professional Services (Business Management)
Medical Record Department (MRD)
Waste Management
Personnel
This is an integral part of every modern hospital. The guiding principle is “people forget, records remember.” Functionally the MRD is divided into (1) Reception (2) Medical Records Library (3) Statistical Section.
It is in charge of recruitment, promotion and transfer of employees, as well as training, remuneration and safety,health and recreation programs.
It takes care of the disposal of the entire waste both solid and liquid.
Non-Professional Services (Business Management)
Housekeeping
Laundry
Mechanical
Maintenance
The housekeeping department has one main function – to keep the hospital clean.
The laundry takes care of the entire linen of the hospital.
Electricity, water supply, heat, air-conditioning etc., are looked after by the mechanical department.
The maintenance department keeps the hospital in a good state of repair.
PARAMEDICAL DEPARTMENTS
Pathology
Dietary Dept.
Pharmacy
Radiology
It has the responsibility for the food service to the client according to their needs and doctor’s prescription
It has the responsibility for selecting purchasing, compounding, storing and dispensing all drugs and medications.
Different types of laboratory services needed in the hospital.
Department in charge of providing radiographic examinations and their interpretations and ultrasonography, echocardiograms, C.T. Scans, MRI, and ECG.
Medical Units
Non-Intensive Care Units
Neonatal
Ob-Gyn
Pediatric
Post-critical care
Provide care for ill premature infants and neonates
Women and infant health units which provide care before, during and after childbirth (perinatal) for mothers and for well newborn babies
Provide care for children younger than 19 years oldrovide care for children younger than 19 years old
Provides care for patients no longer needing ICU level care
Non-Intensive Care Units
Oncology
Rehabilitation
Surgical
General Medical
Provide care to improve mental or physical function after injury, trauma, stroke, or other acute neurologic condition
Provide care for pre- and post-surgical patients
Provide care for patients with cancer and immune system disordersprovide care for patients with cancer and immune system disorders
Provide care for conditions like stroke, heart attack, or pneumonia. In many hospitals, general medicine takes care of cases from different specialties.
Intensive Care Units
Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs)
Surgical intensive care units (SICUs)
Pediatric intensive care units (PICUs)
Medical intensive care units (MICUs)
Intensive care units (ICUs) are areas of the hospital where seriously ill patients receive specialized care such as intensive monitoring and advanced life support. These units are also called critical care units, intensive therapy units, or intensive treatment units.