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Chapter-45 Hospital Transportation System

BOOK TITLE: Hospital Administration

Author
1. Joshi DC
2. Joshi Mamta
ISBN
9788184486766
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10358_45
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2009
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Academy of Hospital Administration, Lucknow, India
2. University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
Chapter keywords
hospital transportation system, separate toilets, external transportation, referral centers, escalators

Abstract

This chapter discusses hospital transportation system. It will include transportation of patients, supplies, goods, personnel, equipments, linen, and food articles, the transportation system is not restricted to ambulances. It includes ambulances of all types, lifts, dumb waiters, trolleys, escalators, Lorries, trucks, etc. External transportation will include ambulances, relief van, train, ambulance train, car, rickshaws, bicycles, bullock cart, helicopter, aircrafts, horses, mules, manual laborers etc. There is no viable system has yet been developed to transport the critically ill patients from rural area to the referral centers. There should be well defined and demarcated area for parking of the ambulances in the hospital. Separate toilets for male and female visitors should be provided, as a good number of people visit the ambulance service department.

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