Main description:

The second edition of this book has been elaborated with reference to current techniques and practice of hospital administration and management so as to make the text more easily comprehensible to all clinicians/nursing team members/hospital administrators and students concerned. It is a comprehensive guide for all medical fraternity as well as staff members of hospital, clinic, nursing home and medical college (Teaching Hospital).

Contents:

SECTION I: HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

1. Hospital Administration

2. Management Principles

3. Functions of Management

4. The Role of Hospital Administrator

5. Task of Other Top Executives: Healthcare Organization

6. Hospital Quality Management System

SECTION II: HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES

7. Planning of Hospital Services

8. Hospital Committees

9. Problems of Hospital Services

SECTION III: HOSPITAL SUPPORT SERVICES

10. Hospital Medical Records Department

11. Nursing Services

12. Biomedical Engineering Services

13. Biomedical Waste Management

14. Human Resource or People Management Department

15. Material Management Wing

16. Pharmacy Services

17. Finance Department

18. Public Relation Department

19. Security Wing

20. Transportation Department

21. Patient Coordination and Welfare Department

22. Housekeeping Department

23. Maintenance and Engineering Wing

24. Central Sterilization and Supply Department

SECTION IV: HOSPITAL POLICIES AND HUMAN ELEMENT OF HEALTHCARE

25. Hospital Policies and Legal Aspect of Hospital Administration

26. The Human Element in Health Care

27. Career as Hospital Administrator

28. Messages and Book Review by American Authors Association

29. Quotes of Great Men

Bibliography

Index