1  Hospital 101

This page is the first place to come to begin understanding a modern acute hospital. It’s currently a placeholder, but will soon give an overview of the major components of a hospital.

1.1 Inpatients

1.2 Daycases

1.3 Outpatient clinics

1.4 Outpatient procedures

1.5 Emergency Department

1.6 Same Day Emergency Care

1.7 Theatres

1.8 Diagnostics

1.8.1 Overview of the main diagnostic modalities

1.9 Intensive Care (Adults, Cardiac, Paediatric, Neonatal)

1.10 Maternity

1.11 Laboratories (pathology & blood testing, hematology etc)

1.12 Pharmacy

1.13 Sterile Services

1.14 Medical Equipment / Biomedical Engineering

1.15 Portering

1.16 Facilities and Maintenance

1.17 Catering

1.18 Information Systems and Electronic Records