Tema General Hospital Health information/Records unit is located at the main Outpatient Department (OPD) of the hospital. The unit runs 24 hours service with staff strength of 23.
Tema General Hospital Health Information/Records unit constitute a major pillar of the entire Health system and it is the first point of call for all category of clients. This unit is responsible for registration of client, retrieval of patient’s folders etc.
It is also responsible for data collection, collation, dissemination, report writing and data validation for all service delivery points for management decision making. The unit is one for the biggest and busiest department in the hospital that provides quality care to everyone accessing health care.
The outpatient department of Tema General Hospital provides diagnosis and care for patients that do not need to stay overnight. The outpatient department is an important part of the overall running of the hospital. It is normally integrated with the in-patient services and manned by consultant physicians and surgeons who also attend inpatients in the wards. Many patients are examined and given treatment as outpatients before being admitted to the hospital at a later date as inpatients. When discharged, they may attend the outpatient clinic for follow-up treatment Wheelchairs and stretchers are available for non-ambulatory patients. Patients will register at a reception desk and there is seating for them while they wait for their appointments. Doctors have a consulting room and there are smaller waiting areas near the consulting rooms.
Pediatric clinics are held separately form the adult clinics. Close at hand are X-ray facilities, laboratories, the medical record office and a cash and carry pharmacy. There is a dietician’s office, telephone exchange and a payment point at the outpatient department. The OPD has a public washroom for clients.
The outpatient department reception comprises of the following areas:
- Information desk
- Telephone exchange
- Dressing room
- Health information
- Pediatrics waiting area
- Adults waiting area
- Genito urinary waiting area
- Consulting rooms 2- 12
- Scan room
- Injection room
- Diabetes clinic
- Sickle cell clinic
- Asthma and allergy clinic
- Dermatology clinic
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