Hospital

Gabriel Yu

Hospital
Came from the Latin word

Hospes, which means host and

may refer to hotel or hospitality
Outpatients come for diagnosis
and/or therapy and leave
Inpatients come to stay
overnight (admitted) or for
several weeks or months

History
Middle Ages hospitals could serve

other functions:
Almshouse for the poor
Hostel for pilgrims (a traveller
(literally one who has come from
afar) who is ona journey to a holy
place)

Htel-Dieu de Paris
circa 1500

Hospital Defined

It means a place devoted primarily to

the maintenance and operation of

facilities for the diagnosis, treatment
and care of individuals suffering from:
Illness
Disease
Injury or deformity
Or in need of obstetrical / other
medical and nursing care

Hospital Defined

It means any institution, building or place where

there are installed beds/cribs/bassinets for 24-hr
use or longer by patients in the treatment of:
Disease

Diseased-condition
Injuries or deformities
Abnormal physical and mental states
Maternity cases
Sanitorial/sanitarial care infirmities
Nurseries
Dispensaries
Other means by which they may be designated

Classification of
Hospitals

Government Hospital

Operated and maintained by

(partially or wholly):
National Government
Provincial Government
City Government
Other political subdivisions
Any department, division, board
or agency

 Privately owned
Private
Hospital
and operated
with funds
Established
raised or contributed through:
Donations
Private capital
Private individuals
Association
Corporation

Religious organization
Firms
Company

Clinic

A place in which patients avail of

medical consultations or
treatments on an out-patient
basis
Republic Act No. 4226
Any clinic or dispensary where
there is at least six (6) beds or
cribs or bassinets installed for 24hr use by patients shall be
construed to fall within the
definition of a hospital.

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Types of
Hospitals