North American College of Information Technology

Course. Medical Office Assistant

Assignment Hospital Reports, Record Management
Student Name- Rajwant Kaur Dhaliwal.

1. What are the different types of healthcare facilities in Toronto and their main
functions?

Answer-

Different types of healthcare facilities in Toronto and their functions

1. The general hospital provides the community with a variety of services,
24/7, ranging from: ▪ medical/surgical to obstetric and psychiatric services,
both on an inpatient and outpatient basis.

2. An acute care hospital is designated for those with acute illnesses and
conditions.

3. A chronic care facility provides long-term inpatient medical care for

people with little or no potential for rehabilitation.

4. A convalescent hospital provides recuperative care to individuals who are

expected to recover and return to their own homes or other community
placements.

5. A nursing home provides continuous nursing and medical care for

individuals who cannot be maintained at home as they are chronically ill
and/ or incapacitated.

6. Rehabilitation hospitals are for people needing professional assistance to

restore physical functioning following an illness, injury, or surgery.

7. A psychiatric hospital provides diagnosis and intensive/continuous care

for mental illness and mental rehabilitation.

8. Drug addiction/alcoholic treatment centres can be publicly or privately

funded and offer rehabilitative care for those suffering from drug and/or
alcohol addiction. Most facilities have follow-up programs that offer
treatment, guidance, and support to patients after discharge.
 9. Federal hospitals are operated throughout Canada by departments of the
federal government for the care of special groups of patients:
 military hospitals.
 veterans’ homes.
 hospitals for First Nations people and other aboriginal people of
Canada.

2. Name the different specialties of a general hospital.

Answer- General hospital is a level of health care in which a patient is treated for a
brief but severe episode of illness, for conditions that are the result of disease or
trauma, and during recovery from surgery. Acute care is generally provided in a
hospital by a variety of clinical personnel using technical equipment,
pharmaceuticals, and medical supplies. According to Connecticut public health code
that regulates hospitals, an acute care hospital is defined as a short-term hospital
that has facilities, medical staff, and all necessary personnel to provide diagnosis,
care, and treatment of a wide range of acute conditions, including injuries. There are
thirty-one acute care hospitals in Connecticut, including one short-term children’s
hospital. In addition to acute care hospitals, there are several other types of
hospitals including chronic disease, hospice, and hospitals for persons with mental
illness.

3. Name the leading hospitals in Toronto and correlate any personal experience of
visiting any of these and the steps taken to provide services.

Answer-

 Humber River Hospital - Church St, Finch Ave, Keele, and Wilson Ave.
 Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids).
 Mount Sinai Hospital.
 North York General Hospital.
 Rouge Valley Health System - Centenary, Ajax & Pickering.
 The Scarborough Hospital - General Campus, Birchmount Campus.
 Joseph's Health Centre 12/14/2023 NORTH
As per my experience of visit to Brampton civic hospital for my ultrasound
and I was booked for appointment already, but I have to wait for more than
one hour for ultrasound, so my concern is that if a person is book for
appointment, they suppose to provide service within the given timeframe
because sometimes we have to go on work and appointment take more time
than normal. Nowadays walk in and appointment is quite similar as per my
experience.

4. What are the main functions of a ward secretary?

 Answer-

 First and main responsibility of ward secretary is good communication with

patients, families, and hospital departments.
 Ordering supplies for medical office or hospital.
 Working as a part of multidisciplinary team.
 Maintaining confidentiality while working.
 providing direct patient care services.
 managing patient records and coordinating with other departments and
staff.

5. Define and explain the following,

1. Addressograph- the machine is used to put information from the admission card to the
appropriate form or requisition.
2. Discharge-: A discharge means that the patient is leaving the facility of admission or
visit, either to go home or to be admitted to another ward.
3. Hospitalist- The physician who work either full-or part-time in the hospital.
4. Provisional Diagnosis- The original diagnosis made by the doctor based on the patient’s
symptoms.