Departments

Patient care and clinical departments

• Patient care and clinical departments
  Outpatient Department (OPD): Manages patients who are not admitted to the hospital overnight. 
  Inpatient Service: Provides care for patients who are admitted to the hospital for overnight stays. 
  Emergency Department (Casualty): Handles acute medical emergencies and trauma cases. 
  Surgery Department: Performs surgical operations. 
  Pediatrics Department: Specializes in the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. 
  Cardiology Department: Deals with diseases and disorders of the heart. 
  Diagnostic and support departments 
  Radiology Department: Uses imaging technologies like X-rays to diagnose conditions. 
  Pharmacy: Dispenses medication to patients. 
  Pathology Department: Analyzes patient samples, such as blood and tissue, to help with diagnosis. 
  Nursing Department: Provides direct patient care, administers treatments, and manages patient needs. 
  Other important departments
  Dietary Department: Plans and provides meals for patients. 
  Anesthetics: Administers anesthesia for surgical and other procedures. 
  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Helps patients recover from illness, injury, or surgery through physical therapy and other treatments. 
  Medical Records Department: Manages and organizes patient medical records. 
  Administration: Oversees the day-to-day operations of the hospital. 
  
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