Is it still better to segreggate hospital departments like commercial establishment.

Zahid and Prem, well both of you have rightly pointed the criteria and short comings in our system. But basic point is whether to segregate departments. I understand by segregation is identifying departments as entities though they function under one roof. And i believe it is the best way to have good understanding of the functioning of individual departments and measuring its performance in terms of revenue, cost containment, service, etc. and helps in greater understanding of processes for better clinical and financial to attain greater customer satisfaction in long run. I would like to add here that not only clinical epartments but also support service departments can be included in its perview.

i definetly do not agree with the administrative set up absorbed by the indian hospitals.

If we can have a deeper insight most of the leading hospitals in india have managers who have not studied ABC of healthcare & thus they centralise all functions with what is availaible anywhere.

I hope we should have a system which is more patient friendly & dedicated to healthcare.