Requirement for the Implementation of Hospital??

There was once my friend asked me, “When will you establish your own hospital? What will you need to do that?” I couldn’t answer his question because back then I did not know the requirements to set up a hospital. However, interestingly, in Block 4.2, there was lecture about Hospital Law which discussed about this subject.

Hospital, by its definition is a public service institution that administers any plenary individual health service providing inpatient, outpatient treatment and intensive care. One of the main functions of hospital is to undertake medical cure and recovery of patient in accordance with the hospital service standard. So what requirements are needed for the implementation of hospital?

Basically, requirements for the implementation of hospital include location, building, infrastructure, human resources, pharmaceutical and equipment. If the stated requirements are not met, the operating permit or license will not be issued.

First and foremost, a new hospital needs a location which satisfies the provisions on health, environment safety, building, and environment layout criteria.

As for the building, it requires general administrative and technical requirements for its construction. Special technical requirements are also needed for hospital building in compliance with its function, comfort and convenience in giving services, protection and safety to all people especially disable persons, children and old age people.

The infrastructures of the hospital must achieve the standard specified for hospital undertakings with respect to its service, security, safety and health. Those infrastructures must be in good condition, well maintained and function properly. They shall be conducted by competent employee and evaluated continuously.

Human resources are one of the important elements for normal functioning of the hospital. The hospital shall employ permanent workers in accordance with the hospital type and classification, namely medical staff, paramedics, nurses, pharmaceutical workers, hospital management staff and non-medical staff. However, hospital may also employ non-permanent workers and consultant. All human resources are obliged to hold practical permit or working permit.

Other than that, hospital can hire foreign medical staff according to the service needs. These foreign workforces can be considered for technological and scientific transfers and also to overcome the insufficiency of local medical staffs. Of course, in order to practice in this country, all foreign medical staffs must already possess registration certificate and practice license.

In pharmaceutical aspect, the hospital must be able to secure the availability of stocks and qualified, benefiting and accessible medical equipments. It must follow the pharmaceutical service standard. The price of the medicine must be reasonable and according to the reference price set by Government.

Last but not least is the equipments requirement. The medical and non medical equipments must fulfill the service standard, quality requirements, security and safety. It must be tested and calibrated periodically, and operated by competent technicians. The usage of the equipments must be conducted in accordance with patient medical indications.

In conclusion, all these requirements have to be met in order to operate a well functional hospital.

References:

1. Hospital Law, Guest Lecture