10-11-2014, 10:52 AM
Outdoor Patient Department (OPD) for district hospital :
The facility shall be planned keeping in mind the maximum peak hour patient load and shall have the scope for future expansion. OPD shall have approach from main road with signage visible from a distance.
a. Reception and Enquiry
b. Waiting Spaces
c. Layout of OPD shall follow functional flow of the patients, e.g.:
Enquiry→Registration→Waiting→Sub-waiting→Clinic→Dressing room/Injection Room→Billing→ Diagnostics (lab/X-ray)→Pharmacy→Exit
d. Patient amenities
e. Clinics
f. Nursing Services
g. Quality Assurances in Clinics
h. Desirable Services
Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS): Guidelines for District Hospitals (2012)
The facility shall be planned keeping in mind the maximum peak hour patient load and shall have the scope for future expansion. OPD shall have approach from main road with signage visible from a distance.
a. Reception and Enquiry
b. Waiting Spaces
c. Layout of OPD shall follow functional flow of the patients, e.g.:
Enquiry→Registration→Waiting→Sub-waiting→Clinic→Dressing room/Injection Room→Billing→ Diagnostics (lab/X-ray)→Pharmacy→Exit
d. Patient amenities
e. Clinics
f. Nursing Services
g. Quality Assurances in Clinics
h. Desirable Services
Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS): Guidelines for District Hospitals (2012)