{"id":10597,"date":"2023-05-10T10:30:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T14:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthguardsecurity.com\/?p=10597"},"modified":"2023-05-24T14:48:42","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:48:42","slug":"what-are-the-typical-departments-in-a-us-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthguardsecurity.com\/what-are-the-typical-departments-in-a-us-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Typical Departments in a US Hospital?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Typical departments in a US hospital include:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \n

    Emergency Department<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Intensive Care Unit (ICU)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    Operating Room (OR)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    Medical-Surgical Unit<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. \n

    Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB\/GYN)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  6. \n

    Pediatrics<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  7. \n

    Radiology<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  8. \n

    Laboratory<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  9. \n

    Pharmacy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  10. \n

    Physical Therapy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  11. \n

    Administration<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  12. \n

    Finance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  13. \n

    Human Resources<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  14. \n

    Information Technology (IT)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  15. \n

    Marketing and Communications.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The specific departments and services offered may vary depending on the size, location, and focus of the hospital. Some hospitals may also have specialized departments for cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, and other medical disciplines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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