hospital structure Flashcards
what is organizational structure
levels of management within a hospital
why do we need organizational structure?
efficient management of departments / helps understand the chain of command
____ are grouped to promote the efficiency of the facility
hospital departments
what does the hospital board do
assists with strategic planning and decision making
examples of people in the hospital board
lawyers, doctors, supervisors, anything leader
what does the administrative service do
business people who “run the hospital”
examples of people in administrative service
CEO, executive assistants, department heads, vice president
(people who work for the hospital)
what does informational services do
document and process information
examples of people in the informational service
IT, medical records, human resources, front desk people
what does therapeutic services do
provides treatment to patients
people in the therapeutic services
physicians, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists
what do diagnostic services do
determines the causes of diseases
(works behind the scenes)
examples of diagnostic services
laboratories, imaging, radiologist, pathologists
support services
provides support for the entire hospital
examples of support services
biomedical engineers, custodial staff, food services
