2. • OPD Originated in mid 17th century by Sir George
Clark.
• Hotel Dieu in Paris 6 physician were detailed for
regular session on Wednesday or Saturday advising
poor individually, in turn introducing the idea of OPD.
• Modern OPD services emerged in 1850 in USA from
frame work of dispensaries.
OPD
3. Ambulatory medical care provided to patients who
are not confined to bed can be provided at a
general practitioner’s clinic ,a specialist clinic , a
health centre or a hospital.
To provide care for patients who are not registered
as in patients while receiving health services.
Section of hospitals with allotted physical
facilities.
Definition
5. • First point of contact
• It is the shop window of the hospital
• Makes or mars the image of the hospital
• A good OPD services can reduce the load on IPD
services.
• It is the place for implementing preventive and primitive
health activities.
• It is a stepping stone for health promotion and disease
prevention.
MPORTANCE
6. 1. Early diagnosis, curative preventive & rehabilitative
care on ambulatory basis.
2. Screening for admission to hospital.
3. Follow up care and &care after discharge.
4. Promotion of health by health education program.
FUNCTIONS
7. •Two types of OP services
1. Centralized outpatient services
2. Decentralized outpatient services
• Based on type of patients-
1. General out patient
2. Emergency out patient
3. Referred out patient
TYPES
10. -1.Adm office
2.Business office
3.House keeping
4.Storage facility
• CIRCULATIONAREAS-
1.Corridors,Stairs,Lifts
• 2.Easy accessibility of elevator
• 3.Corridor-1.8m wide
• 4.Security check post at strategic point
• 5.Availability of STD/ISD facility
ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS
11. Inpatient" means that the procedure requires the patient
to be admitted to the hospital, primarily so that he or
she can be closely monitored during the procedure and
afterwards, during recovery. An inpatient is "admitted"
to the hospital and stay so Overnight or for an
indeterminate time, usually several days or weeks
(though some cases, like coma patients, have been in
hospitals for years)
IN PATIENT DEPARTMENT
13. 1 To provide the highest possible quality of medical and nursing
care for the patients.
2 To provide necessary equipment, essential drugs and all
other stores required for patient in an organized manner.
3 To furnish most desirable environment substituting as
temporary home for the patients.
4 To provide facilities to meet the needs of the visitors and
attendants.
5 To provide highest degree of job satisfaction for the nursing &
medical staff including training & research .
FUNCTIONS
14. 1 General
2 Hospital staff
3. Education and training
4. Physical facilities and equipments
5. Clinical and service facilities
6. Effective use of beds
7. Quantum of work
8. Administration
INFLUENCING FACTORS