Hospital Departments

Hospital Departments is a part of a hospital that deals with a particular medical specialty or
area of work. It may use different words for “department”.
 Unit
 Center
 Division
 Institute

 Types of Hospital Departments

 Clinical: Deal directly with the examination and treatment of patients and their
illnesses.
 Anesthesiology: specializes in pain relief for patients before, during, and after
surgery.
 Cardiology: deals with illnesses of the heart and blood vessels.
 Dermatology: diagnoses and treats diseases of the skin, hair, and nails.
 Emergency medicine: treats people who are injured or suddenly ill.
 Gastroenterology: specializes in the digestive system and its disorders.
 Hematology: treat people with blood-related disorders.
 Maternity: provides care for women who are about to give birth or have just
given birth to babies.
 Neurology: specializes in disorders of the nervous system, which consists of the
brain and nerves.
 Orthopedics: specializes in the musculoskeletal system. It treats injuries to the
bones, joints, ligaments, or tendons.
 Psychiatry: aims to enhance and restore the functional ability and quality of life of
people with physical impairments and disabilities, including brain and/or spinal
cord injuries, strokes, and nerve damage. It is also known as physical medicine
and rehabilitation.
 Pulmonology: deals with diseases of the lungs and respiratory system
 Surgery: treatment of injuries or diseases by cutting open the patient’s body and
removing or repairing the damaged part(s).
 Urology: deals with diseases of the male and female urinary tract system and the
male reproductive organs.
 Ancillary: Support the work of clinical departments.
 Admission: Asks patients to provide their personal information and sign consent
forms before they are taken to another department for inpatient care.
 Catering and food service: prepare meals and serve them to inpatients, family
members, and hospital staff.
 Central sterile services: the central sterile services department cleans, disinfects,
and sterilizes reusable medical equipment.
 Housekeeping: cleans the different parts of the hospital.
 Medical records: keeps both inpatients' and outpatients’ files as a reference for
future examinations and treatments.
 Nutrition and dietetics: gives professional advice on diet for both inpatient and
outpatient departments.
  Pathology: examines samples like body fluids or tissue from patients to
determine the cause and nature of their diseases.
 Pharmacy: responsible for the storage, preparation, and distribution of inpatient
medicines.
 Physiotherapy: uses various techniques, such as special exercises, to treat
illnesses or injuries that limit patients’ ability to move and to functional activities
in their daily lives.
 Radiology: diagnoses and treats illnesses through imaging technology, which
includes X-rays, radioactive substances, ultrasound, CT, and MRI.
 Operations Management: do not have direct interaction with patients; focus on the
hospital’s provision of adequate healthcare services.
 Administration: oversees the hospital’s day-to-day operation.
 Finance: ensures that the hospital operates efficiently and effectively using the
money it has.
 Human resources: promotes employee productivity and satisfaction through
appropriate policies, training, compensation, and benefits.
 Information technology: handles the hospital’s computer systems, which keep
track of patient records, enable online services, and facilitate communication
among staff.
 Maintenance and engineering: makes sure that the hospital facilities are in good
condition.