Hospital - Data Collection & Literature Study
Hospital - Data Collection & Literature Study
No. of Function
beds
General
Smallest
(up to 50 beds)
University
Small
( includes- medical
(up to 150 beds) academics, lecture rooms,
general hospital)
Standard
(up to 600 beds)
Specialists
Large ( includes- special clinics
of different treatments)
Elements and Divisions of the Hospital
The main division of the hospitals are:
1. Administration division
2. Outpatients’ division, includes;
• Outpatient clinics
• Pharmacy
• Emergency reception
3. Diagnostic services division, includes;
• Radiology (diagnostic)
4. Therapeutic services division, includes;
• Physical Therapy
• Radiology (therapeutic)
5. Internal medical treatment division, includes;
• Mini Operation Theatres.
• Intensive Care unit.
• Central Sterilization Department.
Zoning Services
Outpatient Main
Administration Entranc
Division e
Internal Medical
Treatment Division
Emergency
Emergency Entrance
Adjunct Adjunct
Theraputic Diagnostic
Services Services
1. Administration Division
Parts and components of the division:
• Reception hall.
• Waiting area.
• Registration.
• Treasury and Accounts.
• Staff offices.
• General manager office.
• Staff lounge.
• Nursing head office.
• WCs.
Location:
• Very close to main entrance of the hospital.
• Entrance area, registration, accounts should face the entrance, while the manager office should be back
for privacy.
Examples for admin department
50 bed hospital , total area = 214 m2
100 bed hospital , total area = 363 m2
200 bed hospital , total area = 576 m2
2. Outpatients’ Division
External Outpatient Clinics:
Parts and components of the division:
• Consultation room.
• Examination room.
• Treatment room.
• Waiting area.
• Staff room.
• WCs.
Location:
• Very close to the main entrance of the hospital.
• Close to the diagnostic services (labs and x-ray).
• Close the pharmacy.
Examples for Clinics department
50 bed hospital , total area = 215 m2
100 bed hospital , total area = 305 m2
200 bed hospital , total area = 542 m2
3. Emergency Division
Parts and components of the division:
• Entrance + waiting area.
• Registration.
• Staff room.
• Mini-surgery.
• Test room.
• Medical utilities.
• Mini sterilization room.
Location:
• Very close to the exit door of the emergency.
• Very close to the radiology.
• Close to the pharmacy, laboratories, and central sterilization.
• Direct access to the stairs and elevators.
Examples for Emergency department
100 bed hospital , total area = 100 m2
200 bed hospital , total area = 215 m2
4. Therapeutic services Division
Physical therapy division:
Parts and components of the division:
• Waiting area.
• Office.
• Hydrotherapy.
• Exercise room.
• WCs.
Location:
• Close to the main entrance of the hospital.
• Easy accessible from external clinics.
• Easy accessible from internal division.
• Must be in the ground floor.
Treating the Patient
Physiotherapy without any medicine
Location:
• Very close to the recovery room in the operation
theatre.
• Can be easily accessible from the emergency
division by elevator.
Location:
• Very close to the operation theatre and maternity division.
Location:
• Very close to the emergency department and external clinics.
• Easily accessible from internal division.
• Ground floor is preferred.
6. General Service Division
Dietary division:
Spaces of the division:
• Storage room.
• Kitchen.
• Preparing and supply area.
• Cleaning.
Location:
• In the ground floor.
• Direct opening to the service entrance.
Examples for dietary division
100 bed hospital area = 195 m2
200 bed hospital area = 355 m2
House Keeping Division:
Location:
• In the ground floor.
• Close to housekeeping and dietary division.
• Direct access to the service entrance.
Entrances and Circulation
Entrances:
• Patient visitors entrance.
• External clinics entrance.
• Emergency entrance.
• Service entrance.
• Mortuary entrance.
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