The english word hospital originate from the latin word HOSPICE and also some viewed that it comes from the french word “ hospitale ” as do the words hostel and hotel. The three words hospital hostel and hotel derived from same sources are used in different senses. INTRODUCTION
Hospital is a institution for the care, cure and treatment of sick and wounded for the study of disease and training of doctors and nurses. DEFINATION
Classification according to length of stay of patient Classification according to clinical basis Classification according to Ownership and control Public hospitals Voluntary hospitals Private nursing hospitals and Nursing homes Corporate hospitals CLASSIFICATTION
Classification according to Objectives Teaching- cum –research hospital General Hospital Specialized hospital Classification according to Size Teaching hospital District hospital Taluka hospital PHC
Classification according to management Union govt/ Govt of India State govt Local Bodies Autonomous bodies Private Voluntary agencies Classification according to system Allopathic Hospital Ayurvedic hospital Homeopathic hospital Unani Hospital Hospital of other system of medicine
OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT Medical OPD Surgical OPD Ophthalmic OPD Orthopaedic OPD Cardiology OPD Neurology OPD Oncology OPD Gynaecology OPD HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS
Psychiatric OPD Ent OPD Skin OPD Dental OPD Paediatric OPD Radiology OPD Pathology/ laboratory dept Dept of Pharmacy Laundry
Patient care Diagnosis and treatment of disease Out patient services Medical education and training Medical and nursing research Prevention of disease and promotion of health FUNCTIONS