Question: We have two centres in Mumbai and looking to set up a few more centres. I would like to know how to go ahead what is the viability of our project?
– Dr Sonam, Mumbai
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Tarun Katiyar
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Answer: For any centre to start with, first you have to go ahead with the market, financial and location feasibility survey which will help you to find out the proper location according to your project viability.
If you want maximum outcome and durability for your project, consult any of the consultancy groups who will help you out with the market, financial and location feasibility survey.
Question: We are coming up with a 200-bed multi-specialty hospital. We are in a fix on the number of equipment to be placed in the hospital.
– Dr Sonawane, Pune
Answer: A hospital is a healthcare institution providing patient treatment by specialised staff and equipment. Proper planning and implementation of equipment is one of the most important part of any hospital. According to the requirement of hospital and expected number of patients, equipment planning should be done. You should always concentrate on the quality, purchasing and proper implementation of equipment to enhance the quality of patient care.
Question: Is Hospital Information System (HIS) really required?
– Elizabeth, Hyderabad
Answer: Most professionally run hospitals and clinics now rely on HIS. It helps to manage all medical and administrative information. An effective HIS also delivers benefits such as:
- Enhances information integrity
- Reduces transcription errors
- Reduces duplication of information entries
- Optimises report turnaround times
These computers are programmed to collect, process, and retrieve patient care and administrative information ensuring better quality and delivery of service. If the hospital authorities have more relevant information they can make better decisions.
Question: I am planning a 500-bed hospital. How can I do manpower planning for my hospital?
– Dr Saxena, Bhopal
Answer: Workforce planning is a systemic process to ensure that an organisation has the right talent at the right location in order to enable innovation and cost optimisation. An effective workforce plan should:
- Align to business strategy
- Identify the changing needs of workforce in the near future, potential gaps, innovation and cost.
- Depends on the area and what kind of departments available in your hospital.
- Consider processes and changes that will impact the ability to attract and retain key talent.
For planning and proper implementation of manpower planning you can go for consultancy firms. It saves your time, energy, cost and will give you accurate result.
Question: What kind of flooring is preferable in hospitals?
– Dr P Shrivastava, MP
Answer: A functional design can promote skill, economy, convenience and comfort,a non-functional design can impede activities of all types, detract from the quality of care and raise costs to intolerable levels.The purpose of a floor is to provide horizontal clean surface,which is strong enough to bear super-imposed loads. The strength of the floor depends on the type of flooring used.
Flooring can be broadly classified in to two categories, such as:
- Hard flooring includes substances like, cement/concrete, terrazzo, marble, brick, ceramic tiles, Kota stone, and wood.
- In addition to these there are some special types of flooring such as linoleum, rubber the false flooring, PVC or Vinyl flooring.
Generally hospital flooring varies department vise, like:
- OPD–Marble/Kotah Stone Vitrified/Ceramic
- ICU–Vinyl (anti- bacterial) Joints, thermo-sealed self leveling epoxy
- OTSelf–levelling jointless epoxy/Vinyl (anti-bacterial) static dissipative, joints. Thermo sealed
- LaboratorySelf–levelling jointless epoxy/Vinyl (anti-bacterial) joints, thermo sealed/vitrified jointless
- Day CareVinyl– (anti-bacterial) joints thermo sealed/Self levelled
Question: What are the approximate nursing staff requirements in a teaching hospital?
– Dr Sanket, Ranchi
Answer: If we consider an approximately 150-bedded teaching hospital, then as per the recommendations by the Nursing Council, the approximate staff requirements would be as follows:
Nursing superintendent: 1
Deputy nursing superintendent: 1
Asst Nursing g superintendent: 2
| Wards | Staff nurses | Sisters |
| Medical ward | 1:3 | 1:25 |
| Surgical ward | 1:3 | 1:25 |
| Orthopaedic ward | 1:3 | 1:25 |
| Paediatric ward | 1:3 | 1:25 |
| Gynaecology ward | 1:3 | 1:25 |
| Maternity ward (including newborn care) | 1:3 | 1:25 |
| Intensive care unit | 1:1 | 1 departmental sister or ANS for 3-4 units |
| Coronary care unit | 1:1 | 1 departmental sister or ANS for 3-4 units |
| Special wards | 1:1 | 1 departmental sister or ANS for 3-4 units |
| Operation Theatre | 3 for 24 hrs/ 1 departmental sister or tableANS for 4-5 OT Casualty & 2-3 1departmental sister or emergency unit staff nurse ANS for Casualty/ EU as per no of beds/ shift | |