Hastane

Hastane is a health care facility that provides medical treatment, diagnosis, and care for illnesses or injuries. It offers inpatient and outpatient services, including emergency care, surgical procedures, childbirth, and rehabilitation. Hospitals typically operate around the clock and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to manage complex conditions.

Organizationally, a hospital is divided into departments and units such as the emergency department, intensive care units, operating rooms, maternity or obstetrics, radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, and rehabilitation departments. It maintains inpatient wards with beds and outpatient clinics that handle consultations and follow-up care. Staff includes physicians, nurses, midwives, technicians, therapists, pharmacists, and administrative personnel. Modern hospitals rely on electronic medical records and standardized protocols to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.

Hospitals can be public, private, or affiliated with universities. Public hospitals are funded and administered by government bodies; university hospitals are affiliated with higher education institutions; private hospitals operate independently and are typically funded by patient charges or insurance. Quality and safety are guided by national health authorities and accreditation systems, and some hospitals pursue international accreditations.

In health systems, hospitals play a central role in acute care, specialized procedures, and crisis response. Their services are complemented by primary care facilities to form a continuum of care. The Turkish term hastane denotes such institutions in Turkish-speaking regions.