Public hospital & services offered

 

PUBLIC HOSPITALS

 

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Introduction

A government or public hospital is a healthcare facility that is funded & operated solely by the government with the help of the money collected from taxpayers.

Functions

A public hospital has the following functions:

1.  It provides effective, affordable health care services (curative including specialist services, preventive and promotive) for a defined population, with their full participation and in co-operation with agencies in the district that have similar concern. It covers both urban population (district head quarter town) and the rural population in the district.

2. Function as a secondary level referral center for the public health institutions below the district level such as Sub-divisional Hospitals, Community Health Centers, Primary Health Centers and Sub-centers.

3.  To provide wide ranging technical and administrative support and education and training for primary health care.

 

Services offered

Services that a Public Hospital is expected to provide can be grouped as Essential (Minimum Assured Services) and Desirable (which we should aspire to achieve).

The services include OPD, indoor and Emergency Services.

Essential	Desirable
General Specialties	General Specialties
General Medicine General Surgery Obstetrics & Genecology Services Family Planning services like Counseling, Tubectomy (Both Laparoscopic and Minilap), NSV, IUCD, OCPs, Condoms, ECPs, Follow up services Pediatrics including Neonatology and Immunization Emergency (Accident & other emergency) Critical care/Intensive Care (ICU) Anesthesia Ophthalmology	Dermatology and Venerology (Skin & VD) Radiotherapy Allergy De-addiction center Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation services Tobacco Cessation Services Dialysis Services

 

Essential	Desirable
Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Orthopedics Radiology including Imaging Psychiatry Geriatric Services (10 bedded ward) Health promotion and Counseling Services Dental care  District Public Health Unit DOT centre AYUSH Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre; STI Clinic; ART Centre Blood Bank Disability Certification Services1 Services under Other National Health Programmes Diagnostic and other Para clinical services regarding Laboratory services including Pathology and Microbiology Designated Microscopy centre X-Ray, Sonography ECG Endoscopy Blood Bank and Transfusion Services Physiotherapy Dental Technology (Dental Hygiene) Drugs and Pharmacy Ancillary and support services Following ancillary services shall be ensured:	Post Partum Unit3 with following services in an integrated manner t  Post Natal Services t  All Family Planning services i.e Counseling, Tubectomy (Both Laparoscopic and Minilap), NSV, IUCD, OCPs, Condoms, ECPs, Follow up services t  Safe Abortion Services t  Immunization Super Specialties (May be provided depending upon the availability of manpower in State/UT) Cardiology Cardio-thoracic and Vascular Surgery Gastro-enterology Surgical Gastro-enterology Plastic Surgery Electrophysiology Nephrology Urology Neurology Neurosurgery Oncology Endocrinology/Metabolism Medical oncology Surgical oncology Radiation oncology Nuclear medicine Specialist
Medico-legal/post mortem2 Ambulance services Dietary services Laundry services Security services Waste management including Biomedical Waste Ware housing/central store Maintenance and repair Electric Supply (power generation and stabilization) Water supply (plumbing) Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning Transport Communication Medical Social Work Nursing Services CSSD - Sterilization and Disinfection Horticulture (Landscaping) Refrigeration Hospital Infection Control Referral Services	Diagnostic and other Para clinical services regarding Blood Bank with all allied facilities CT Scan MRI EEG NCV EMG VEP (visual evoked potential) Muscle Biopsy Angiography Echocardiography Occupational therapy

 

Essential

Desirable

Administrative services (i)    Finance4 (ii)   Medical records (Provision should be made for computerized medical records with anti-virus facilities whereas alternate records should also be maintained) (iii)   Procurement (iv)   Personnel (v)   Housekeeping and Sanitation (vi)   Education and training (vii)   Inventory Management (viii)   Hospital Information System (ix)    Grievances redressal Services Services under various National Health and Family Welfare Programmes.   Epidemic Control and Disaster Preparedness Integrated Disease surveillance, epidemic investigation and emergency response

Ancillary and support services Counseling services for domestic violence, gender violence, adolescents, etc. Gender and socially sensitive service delivery be assured. Telemedicine 24 ´ 7 ambulance with advance life support systems Lift and vertical transport

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