Pharmaceutics
Chapter 7
Hospitals and Hospital Pharmacy
Hospital
A hospital is a healthcare unit.
It uses special scientific equipment and trained, certified
healthcare professionals.
Professionals work as a team with the main purpose of providing
medical services to people.
Hospital Pharmacy
A hospital pharmacy is a department or service in a hospital.
Responsible for the supply of medicines to both inpatients and
outpatients.
Headed by a qualified pharmacist, who supervises:
o Dispensing
o Compounding
o Distribution of medicines
Aims and Objectives of Hospital Pharmacy
Provide quality assurance for manufactured, assembled, and
purchased medicines.
Purchase and supply drugs for:
o Inpatients
o Outpatients
o Hospital employees
o Clinical drug trials
Maintain patient’s medication profiles.
Maintain prescription records.
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Provide drug information to doctors, nurses, medical and nursing
students, and other staff.
Coordinate and control drug delivery and distribution systems.
Supervise all activities of pharmacy technicians.
Hospital Organization
Different hospitals have different management systems:
o Government hospital → Managed by Ministry of Health
o Military hospital → Managed by commanding officer
o Private hospital → Managed by an organized governing body
Common hospital organization consists of:
Administration
Director
Medical staff (active, associate, consulting, honorary)
Types of Hospitals
General Hospital → Provides a wide range of services
Specialized Hospitals → Focused on special areas like:
o Children’s hospital
o Surgical hospital
o Cardiac hospital
o Orthopedic hospital
o Psychiatric hospital
o Maternity hospital
o Trauma center
o Infectious disease hospital
Teaching Hospital → Provides clinical training to medical students, nurses, and staff,
along with regular medical services.
District Hospital → Located in the biggest city of a district, provides general healthcare
and referral services.
Private and Charitable Hospitals → Run by private organizations or charities to serve
patients.
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Departments of Hospital
Outpatient Department (OPD) → Diagnosis and treatment without
admitting the patient.
Inpatient Department → For patients who are admitted for long-term
treatment.
Surgical Department → For operations and surgeries.
Community Department → Public health and preventive care.
Orthopedic Department → For bones, joints, and muscles.
ENT Department → For ear, nose, throat, allergy, and hearing
problems.
Cardiology Department → For heart diseases.
Dermatology Department → For skin-related diseases.
Neurology Department → For nervous system disorders.
Pediatric Department → For children’s health.
Nursing Services → Care of admitted patients, monitoring,
administering medication, assistance.
Blood Bank → Provides safe blood and blood products.
Radiology Department → Provides X-ray and imaging services.
Pathology Department → Laboratory tests on blood, urine, and other
samples.
Functions of Hospital
Provide complete care of patients.
Provide preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative
services.
Conduct teaching and training of healthcare staff.
Promote research and development.
Provide emergency services.
Offer diagnostic facilities.
Ensure drug supply and pharmacy services.
Conduct public health programs.
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