CHAPTER:1

HOSPITAL

BY
Mrs. K.SHAILAJA., M. PHARM.,
LECTURER
DEPT OF PHARMACY PRACTICE,
SRM COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
 HOSPITAL PHARMACY

INTRODUCTION:

The ability and wisdom of human beings has been striving to construct a
society which could protect health and render overflowing welfare. The hospitals
have evolved as the centers of community health.

In India, it was the Christian Missionary Organization which established

Christian Medical College and Hospital in Vellore before the advent of
independence of India in 1947. Other leading hospitals were also established in
Chennai, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab etc. The pharmacist was the first
recognized professional person in pharmacy. Although concept of “hospital” first
came into existence prior to 1000 B.C.
 The separation of pharmacy from medicine in India took place in charitable
institutions operated under governmental of ecclesiastic authority. In 1931, late
Prof. Mahadev Lal Shroff established B.Sc (Pharmacy) course in Banaras Hindu
University. Late Prof. Scroff received all encouragement from Mahamana Madan
Mohan Malvia, a great patriot born and established such courses in Madras
Medical College in 1941. At that time only 3 graduates in pharmacy (B.Pharm)
from the university of London and Manchester were available. In 1941, a post of
the hospital pharmacist was created in the K.E.M. Hospital in Mumbai by late
Dr. Jivraj Mehta. Later, attempts were made to create modern pharmaceutical
services in the government, municipal or privately run hospitals.
DEFINITION OF HOSPITAL:
Hospitals are an integral part of the social organization meant to take care of the
acutely ill and to promote health of the community.

CLASSIFICATION OF HOSPITALS:

¾ ON THE BASIS OF THE OBJECTIVES

1.Teaching cum research hospitals
2. General hospitals
3. Special hospitals

¾ ON THE BASIS OF OWNERSHIP/ ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL

1. Government hospitals
2. Semi-government hospitals
3. Voluntary agencies hospital
4. Private hospitals
¾ ON THE BASIS OF THE SYSTEM OF MEDICINE
1. Allopathic hospitals

2. Ayurvedic hospitals

3. Homeopathic hospitals

4. Unani hospitals

5. Hospitals of other system of medicine

¾ ON THE BASIS OF SIZE OF THE HOSPITAL

1. Teaching hospitals: bed size 500

2. District hospitals: bed size 200

3. Tehsil/ taluka hospital: bed size 50

4. Primary health centre: 6