types of hospital

2. • The word hospital comes from the words "hospes" which mean host. In older times
hospital were guest houses for the shelter of the homeless and for the treatment of
travelers.
• A hospital is integrated part of a social and medical organization the function of which is
to provide for the population the complete health care, both curative and preventive and
whose out patient services reach out to the family and its home environment. The hospital
is also a centre for the training of health workers and for biosocial research.
• - By W.H.O.
• Hospital is an institution for the care, cure and treatment of the sick and wounded, for the
study of disease and for the training of doctors and nurses.
• - By Steadman's Medical Dictionary

3. FUNCTIONS OF HOSPITAL:
• 1. Care of the sick and injured.
• 2. Prevention of disease and promotion of health.
• 3. Diagnosis and treatment of disease.
• 4. Rehabilitation and vocational training.
• 5. Medical education.
• 6. Research.

4. CLASSIFICATION OF HOSPITAL :
• 1. On the basis of length of patient stay :
• (i) Short term (Acute illness)
• (ii) Long term (Chronic illness)
• 2. On the basis of clinical facility :
• (i) General - All services are provided.
• (ii) Specific - Specialized services are provided.
• 3. On the basis of size of hospital :
• (i) 500 or more beds - State or teaching hospital.
• (ii) 200 or more beds - District hospital.
• (iii) 50 or more beds - Taluka hospital.
• (iv) 6 or more beds - PHC

5. On the basis of system of medicine :
(i) Allopathic
(ii) Ayurvedic
(iii) Homeopathic
(iv) Unani
5. On the basis of objectives :
(i) Teaching cum research (AIMS, SMS & PGI)
(ii) General Hospital
(iii) Specialized Hospital
(iv) Isolation hospital (Epidemic disease hospital)

6. • On the basis of ownership :
• (i) Govt. or public hospitals (Central, State or Local)
• (ii) Private hospital (Individual or Trust)
• (iii) Voluntary hospital
• (iv) Corporate hospital (Apollo groups of hospital)
• 7. On the basis of management
• (i) Union Govt. or Central Govt. hospital (Railway, Defense, Mining hospital)
• (ii) State govt. hospital
• (iii) Local govt. hospital (Zila Parishad, Municipal Corporation and Panchayat)
• (iv) Private hospital
• (v) Voluntary hospital (Trust & Mission)
• (vi) Autonomous hospital (AIMS, PGI)
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7. PHYSICAL PLAN OF THE HOSPITAL :
• Location
• 1. Low density area
• 2. Site of the hospital should be elevated from its surrounding to avoid flooding during rainy
season.
• 3. Free from dust, noise, smoke and bed odour.
• 4. Open place with adequate natural light and ventilation.
• 5. The site should have direct excess to a road.

8. Physical Facilities :
• 1. Safe drinking water.
• 2. Adequate lighting and ventilation.
• 3. Control of noise.
• 4. Collection and safe disposal of refuse and excreta.
• 5. Good drainage system.
• 6. Control of arthropods, vermin and animal pests.

9. • Walls :
• - Smooth to avoid dirt
• - Free of cracks to avoid breeding of insects
• - Heat, shock and temperature resistant
• - Strong enough to halls hospital building
• 2. Floor :
• - Should be adequate according to number of beds.
• - Space between two beds should be 6 feet.
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CONSIDERATION DURING CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITAL BUILDING :

10. • 3. Windows and Doors : Should be constructed to facilitate cross ventilation.
• 4. Rooms : Should be constructed to facilitate thermal control.
• 5. Toilet & Latrines : Should be constructed in such a way that it does not cause bad order and
unpleasant scene.
• 6. OPD : They should be near entrance.
• 7. IPD : They should be back side.
• 8. Kitchen : Away from main building and fly proof.
• 9. Central corridor : Should connect all wards and departments.
• 10. Isolation Facilities : For infectious diseases.
• 11. Emergency Door : For safety during fire and accidents.
• 12. Railing : For safety at corridors and stair cases.