Ratchaburi Hospital
Ratchaburi Hospital (Thai: โรงพยาบาลราชบุรี) is the main hospital of Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. It is classified by the Ministry of Public Health as a regional hospital. It has a Collaborative Project to Increase Production of Rural Doctors (CPIRD) Medical Education Center which trains doctors for the MOPH-Mahidol CPIRD Program.[1]
| Ratchaburi Hospital โรงพยาบาลราชบุรี | |
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| The Ministry of Public Health Health District 5 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Mueang Ratchaburi District, Ratchaburi, Thailand |
| Coordinates | 13.531165°N 99.815458°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Regional |
| Affiliated university | MOPH-Mahidol CPIRD Program |
| Services | |
| Beds | 855 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1941 |
| Links | |
| Website | info |
| Lists | Hospitals in Thailand |
History
The foundation stone for Ratchaburi Hospital was laid on 2 April 1941 and the hospital opened in 1941, consisting of a small patient building, doctor's lodgings, and a kitchen. Initially, the hospital had a capacity of 25 beds. The hospital was later expanded and between 1951 and 1952, hospital operations were transferred to the Ministry of Public Health.
On 30 September 2003, the hospital received ISO 9002:20031 accreditation and in 2006 received HA (Hospital Accreditation). Ratchaburi Hospital operates 855 beds (plus 40 ICU beds) (2018).[2]
See also
References
- "Collaborative Project to Increase Production of Rural Doctors". CPIRD. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- "ประวัติความเป็นมา". Ratchaburi Hospital. Retrieved 2018-08-24.