Introduction to Hospitals

Question 1

The term “Hospital” is derived from the French word Hospes; which means?

Answer 1

Host

Question 2

What are the broad 2 different types of hospitals?

Answer 2

1. Non-Government Hosptial (2 types)-proprietary hospitals (for-profit) (owned by private group)-private voluntary (non-for-profit) (usually church affiliated)
2. Government Hospitals-public hospitals-Federal, State, County, City

Question 3

Hospitals are classified by the type of clinical services offered (5 types)

Answer 3

1. General Hospitals-all types of services are offered
2. Psychiatric-treats mentally ill
3. Specialized-specializes in treatment (ex. eye, ear, nose, children)
4. Long Term-usually rehabilitation
5. Hospice-terminally ill patient

Question 4

What is the order of the Hospital Organizational Chart?

Answer 4

1. Patient
2. Joint Commision (JC)
3. Board of Trustees
4. Hospital Administrator (Director/CEO)
5. Assistant Administrator
6. Chaplin
7. Director of Volunteers and Staff
8. Admissions

Question 5

The hospital organization chart is separated into 3 sections. What are those 3 sections?

Answer 5

1. Administrative
2. Business
3. Professional Care

Question 6

What are the 7 sections that are under the Administrator section?

Answer 6

1. Joint Commission
2. Board of Trustees
3. Hospital Administrator
4. Assistant Administrator
5. Chaplin
6. Directory of Volunteers & Staff
7. Admissions Department

Question 7

What are the 15 sections that are under the Business section?

Answer 7

1. Hospital Comptroller
2. Personnel Department/Human Resources
3. Public Relations
4. Purchasing Department
5. Payroll-Accounting
6. Maintenance
7. Linen Services
   8.Housekeeping
8. Information
9. Secretarial
10. Medical Records/Health Information Management
11. Medical Library
12. Medical Audiovisual
13. Hospital Attorney
14. Security

Question 8

What are the 8 sections that are under the Professional Care section?

Answer 8

1. Medical Director
2. Medical Staff
3. Nursing and Multiple Therapy Staff
4. Aides and Orderlies/Patient Care technicians
5. Dietary Staff
6. Social Service
7. Ancillary
8. Central Supply Technician

Question 9

What is a Medical Chart?

Answer 9

A medical chart is a legal record of patients stay.

Question 10

What are the 4 methods of a physical examination?

Answer 10

1. Inspection (looking)
2. Palpation (feeling)
3. Percussion (striking)
4. Auscultation (listening)

Question 11

What are the 9 legal points relating to medical charts?

Answer 11

1. chart is a confidential legal document
2. patient should not read chart (must request a copy)
3. use correct sentence structure, spelling and medical terminology
4. ink ONLY
5. legible-corrections of errors MUST be noted
6. never change anyone’s notes
7. record correct dates and time
8. factual information
9. sign document

Question 12

What does HIPAA mean?

Answer 12

Health Portability and Accountability Act-establish privacy standards to protect patients’ medical records and other health related information