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Chapter 1: Introduction

Names and Responsibilities

Dr. Thamer Alathari, March 2022

1.1 General and specialized hospitals and clinics.

Departments Names - The following departments have inpatient and outpatient services:

2 1 Medical Department: provides outpatient Emergency Department (ED): provides care through clinics where patients receive immediate care to patients with acute regular check-ups, chronic disease medical conditions, injuries, and management, and preventive care. Usually emergencies. While many patients are the midsection of the body. They may also treated and released (outpatient), some may admit patients for specialized inpatient care. require hospital admission (inpatient) for further treatment or observation.

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Gynecology: provide outpatient services

Surgery: Hospitals have surgical such as prenatal care, family planning, and departments that offer outpatient surgeries women's health exams. Inpatient services in dedicated surgical suites. Inpatient include labour and delivery, postpartum surgeries, which require hospital admission, care, and gynecological surgeries.

are also performed in these departments.

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Oncology: Oncology departments provide 5 outpatient care for cancer patients, including Intensive Care Units (ICUs): ICUs provide chemotherapy and radiation therapy. critical care for seriously ill patients who

Inpatient care is offered for cancer surgeries require hospitalization.

and advanced treatments.

1.1 General and specialized hospitals and clinics.

Departments Names - The following departments have inpatient and outpatient services:

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Pediatrics: Pediatric departments offer Orthopedics: Orthopedic departments outpatient services for children's health provide outpatient services for check-ups, vaccinations, and general musculoskeletal conditions, fractures, and pediatric care. Children who require joint problems. Inpatient care is provided for hospitalization receive care in the pediatric orthopedic surgeries and complex cases.

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Cardiology: Cardiology departments offer Oncology: Oncology departments provide outpatient services for heart-related outpatient care for cancer patients, conditions, including cardiology clinics and including chemotherapy and radiation diagnostic tests. Cardiac patients may be therapy. Inpatient care is offered for cancer admitted to cardiology wards for inpatient surgeries and advanced treatments.

care.

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Neurology: Offer outpatient consultations and diagnostic services for neurological disorders.

Patients with severe neurological conditions may require inpatient care.

1.1 General and specialized hospitals and clinics.

Departments Names

The following departments have outpatient clinic services only:

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Physiotherapy department: These Optometry Clinics: Eye care departments offer outpatient departments provide services related rehabilitation services, including to vision and eye health, including physical therapy and occupational eye exams, screenings, and therapy. treatment for eye diseases.

3 Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) 4 Dermatology department: an Clinics: ENT clinics provide outpatient department that outpatient services for conditions specializes in diagnosing and treating related to the ears, nose, throat, and a wide range of skin, hair, and nail related areas. Patients receive conditions. consultations and treatments for

5 6 Dental Clinics: Hospitals may have Allergy and Immunology Clinics:

dental clinics that offer dental These clinics specialize in the examinations, cleanings, fi llings, diagnosis and treatment of allergies, extractions, and other dental asthma, and immunological procedures on an outpatient basis. disorders.

1.1 General and specialized hospitals and clinics.

Departments Names

The following departments have supporting department services:

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2 1 preventative care department: Infection Medical imaging department: Is control teams work to prevent and manage responsible for medical imaging healthcare-associated infections within the services, including X-rays, CT scans, hospital. They establish protocols, monitor MRI scans, ultrasounds, and more. It hygiene practices, and respond to outbreaks. provides diagnostic images used by healthcare providers to assess and

4 diagnose various medical conditions. Pharmacy department: dispense medications prescribed by healthcare 3 laboratory department: Conducts a providers and ensure that patients receive the wide range of diagnostic tests on patient correct medications and dosages.

samples, such as blood, urine, and tissues. These tests help diagnose 6 Anesthetic department: assess patients diseases, monitor health, and guide before surgery or procedures to evaluate their treatment decisions. medical history, current health status, and any

5 potential risks. They develop an individualized Nutrition department: Offers dietary anesthesia plan tailored to the patient's assessment, meal planning, and nutrition needs. counseling to patients with speci fi c dietary needs or conditions, such as diabetes, obesity, or food allergies.

1.2 Engineering affairs

Engineering a ff airs responsibilities

Provide a yearly plan for maintenance and operation and prepare the related contracts.

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Supervise the engineering works related to: Operations and maintenance contractor.

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Operate biomedical equipments and devices.

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Maintenance and repair needs.

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Modi fi cation of building and equipments.

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Coordinates between the hospital and other ministries

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Manage contractors

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Supervise the safety procedures and study its e ff ectiveness.

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Provide emergency plan and test it and insure sustainability of technical services to the

● hospital during failures and disasters.

1.2 Engineering affairs

Departments of engineering a ff airs and their Responsibilities

Building and facilities Services and Maintenance Biomedical Equipment 1 2 3 department Department Department

A. Prepare technical A. Supervise contract duties execution of A. Supervise the main improvements and repairs the biomedical equipment contractors contractor's performance in for the hospital building related to training, periodic and maintenance and operation. and facilities

preventative maintenance.

B. Guide the contractor to the B. Coordinate between site B. Supervise maintenance performance of desired performance related job representatives of the biomedical workshop in hospitals other ministries. to the health services. C. Create a periodical and yearly inventory

C. Assess the contractors for spare parts and necessary materials C. Operation contract performance.

to operate and maintain the biomedical conditions and set up the equipment. delegation and attendance D. Coordinate between other of all workers. departments for any D. Coordinate with other departments in operation and the health services to excite works D. Specify buildings and maintenance not included related to the repair and maintenance equipment work under in the main contract.

of biomedical equipment.

warranty.

E. Submit reports to the E. Prepare a periodical report to illustrate the status of biomedical equipment in head of engineering E. Submit reports to the head a ff airs showing the hospitals. Also includes technical of engineering a ff airs progress of the contractor studies related to new equipment showing the progress of the and any related fi nes and requests. contractor and any related penalties. fi nes and penalties. F. Supervise the execution of safety

F. Apply the safety procedures required for the biomedical F. Supervise the safety requirement to all services equipment and the department procedure undertaken by related to the department. activities. the contractor.