Q: What are your recommendations for ICUs, unit size of 6 to 12 beds?
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Tarun Katiyar
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A: We recommend the following:
- Bed space- minimum 100 sq ft (Desirable) >125.
- Additional space for the ICU (storage/nursing station/doctors/circulation etc) 100 per cent extra of the bed space (Keep the future requirement in mind)
- Two oxygen outlets
- Two vacuum outlets
- One compressed air outlets 1
- 12 electric outlets, of which four may be near the second floor on each side of the patient.
Electric outlets/inlets should be commonly 5/15 amp pins to accommodate all standard international electric pins/ sockets. Adapters should be discouraged since they tend to become loose.
Utilities per bed as recommended:
- Three oxygen outlets, two compressed air, two vacuum (adjustable), 12 to 14 electric outlets, a bedside light one-telephone outlets and one data outlet.
Q: Why does a hospital need a marketing department?
A: It’s a valid question if you think about ‘marketing’ only on a basic level. But nowadays, it is about more than just the service. The community is served by a number of hospitals, and we all can’t be everything to everyone, so it is important for the community to know what hospitals are offering.
The changing landscape of healthcare reform will also change our marketing strategy. The medical facilities are accountable when it comes to patient care. Hence it is necessary to know how will continued care be beneficial to us. Patients will play a more active role in their care choices, and we need to provide them the best information available to make those choices. How do you know about something if someone doesn’t tell you?
Q: What are the major functions of a bio medical department ina hospital?
- Equipment & Supplies Committee
- Perform incoming inspection, installation, preventive and corrective maintenance, and special request service on clinical equipment owned, and/or used within the hospital in compliance with regulatory manufacturer’s representative/agencies.
- Provide pre-purchase evaluations of new technology and equipment
- Assist clinical departments with service contract analysis, follow up, negotiations and management
- Provide coordination of clinical equipment installations including planning, scheduling, oversight and acceptance
- Research equipment issues for hospital professional and administrative staff.
- Participate in various committees
Q: Why is health insurance important?
A: Even if you are usually in good health, you will need to use the health care system at some point in your life. You never know when an accident may happen or your family member may get sick and need to see a doctor. Health insurance provides you with an affordable way to get medical care when you need it. It also protects you and your family from the high cost of healthcare. The cost of even routine care can quickly add up, but the cost of care for a major illness or injury can be devastating. At any age, and every level of personal health, healthcare costs should be something you take seriously. That is what health insurance is all about — covering the expenses that come with preventing illness and staying healthy, and being prepared for the worst that could happen.
Q: How do we estimate the cost of construction of a hospital?
A: Hospital costs vary greatly depending on locality, availability of capital, and interest rate charged. There are some good sources of current information on hospital construction: the “Dodge Building cost calculator” and “Means building construction cost Data” give costs of different elements of construction to compare and find the approximate cost of hospital construction, closely enough for planning purposes. Developing countries have less information and a greater spread of construction costs.
Q: What are the main objectives of manpower planning?
A: The main objectives of manpower planning are:
- Ensuring maximum utilisation of the personnel
- Assessing future requirements of the organisation
- Determining the recruitment sources
- Anticipating from past records, i.e. resignations, simple discharge, dismissal and retirements
- Determining training requirements for management’s development and organisational development
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