Functions of hospital

There are two types of function that are performed by the hospital-

• Intramural
• Extramural

Intramural-

Intramural is a kind of function that performed by the hospital in its territory or premises.

Intramural function includes various kinds of services like OPD, Diagnostic, IPD, Emergency services and education and training for nursing and paramedics.

A brief account about this function are as follows-

OPD-

OPD stands for Out Patient Department,

It defines as the ambulatory service or medical care provides to the patients who are not needy for admitted to the hospital. This department works on the basis of day care.

Some writers says that OPD is the "shop window" of the hospital.

IPD-

IPD stands for In Patient Department,

IPD is the heart of the hospital. The foremost objective of the hospitals is to care for the sick and injured person, this task is carried out in the wards of the hospital.

Diagnostics-

Diagnosis is a medical procedure that helps in finding or diagnose the disease or cause of disease of patient.

Diagnostic techniques are of two types as follows-

1. Invasive
2. Non- Invasive

Emergency services-

Emergency department is the vital department of the hospital. This deals with the emergency like accident, minor trauma, and other emergency cases associated with health.

Teaching and Education-

Teaching and education refers to the training of nursing and paramedical staff.

Extramural-

Extramural is a kind of function that performs by hospital in outside or surrounding areas.

It includes home care services, health camps, health promotion, day care centers etc.

A brief account about this function are as follows-

Home care service-

This type of health service provide by the hospital at the patients door step, Some patients wants medical help or service at there home, and hospital provides nursing care to the patient.

Health camps-

Health camps are held by the hospital in rural areas, schools, colleges, etc

Health promotion-

This type of service held by the hospital at village level and in rural areas.

Health promotion is done by street plays, nukkar natak, individual and public counseling etc.

Day Care centers-

This center includes minor medical procedures and minor operations which held on day basis.This includes eye care camps, dental camps etc.