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Chapter-43 Hospital Housekeeping Services

BOOK TITLE: Hospital Administration

Author
1. Joshi DC
2. Joshi Mamta
ISBN
9788184486766
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10358_43
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2009
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1. Academy of Hospital Administration, Lucknow, India
2. University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
Chapter keywords
hospital housekeeping services, paramedical staff, transport system, internal customers, in-house services

Abstract

This chapter discusses hospital housekeeping services. There should be a well defined place for everything and everything should be in its place, is central to housekeeping services. The internal customers of the hospital are doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and auxiliaries. Soothing and comfortable environment increases efficiency of the staff of the hospital. Housekeeping services started in the middle of 17th century. Florence Nightingale also emphasized the need of good housekeeping services. In in-house services the staff is recruited by the hospital and the services are maintained by the hospital housekeeping services. The hospital housekeeping services serve all the departments of the hospital, as far as possible, it should be centrally located and close to the vertical transport system of the hospital.

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