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Organizational Structure of a Hospital
§Organizational Structure refers to levels of management within a hospital. • Levels allow efficient management of hospital departments. • The structure helps one understand the hospital’s chain of command.
Organizational structure varies from hospital to hospital. • Large hospitals have complex organizational structures. • Smaller hospitals tend to have much simpler organizational structures.
Grouping of Hospital Departments Within the Structure: • Hospital departments are grouped in order to promote efficiency of facility. • Grouping is generally done according to similarity of duties.
Common Categorical Grouping: • • • Administrative Services Informational Services Therapeutic Services Diagnostic Services Support Services
Administrative Services • Hospital Administrators • • CEO, Vice President(s), Executive Assistants, Department Heads Business people who “run the hospital” Oversee budgeting and finance Establish hospital policies and procedures Often perform public relation duties
Informational Services • Document and process information Includes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Admissions Billing & Collection Medical Records Computer Information Systems Health Education Human Resources
• Provides treatment to patients Includes following departments: 1. Physical Therapy - treatment to improve large muscle mobility 2. Speech/Language Pathology - identify, evaluate, treat speech/language disorders
4. Respiratory Therapy - treat patients with heart & lung disease 5. Medical Psychology - concerned with mental well-being of patients 6. Social Services - connect patients with community resources (financial aid, etc. ) 7. Pharmacy - dispense medications
8. Dietary - maintain nutritionally sound diets for patients 9. Sports Medicine - provide rehabilitative services to athletes 10. Nursing - provide care for patients
Diagnostic Services • Determines the cause(s) of illness or injury Includes: 1. Medical Laboratory - studies body tissues 2. Medical Imaging - radiology, MRI, CT, Ultra Sound 3. Emergency Medicine -provides emergency diagnoses & treatment
Support Services • Provides support for entire hospital Includes: 1. Central Supply - orders, receives, stocks & distributes equipment & supplies 2. Biomedical Technology - design, build repair, medical equipment 3. Housekeeping & Maintenance - maintain safe, clean environment
Traditional Organizational Chart
Board Administration Information Therapeutic Services Admissions Billing, etc. Med. Records Computer Info. Health Ed. Human Resour. PT, OT Speech/Lang. Resp. Therapy Pharmacy Nursing Dietary Diagnostic Services Med. Lab Radiology Nuclear Med ER Cardiology Neurology Support Services Central Supply Biomedical Housekeeping Maintenance Dietary Transportation
Pyramid demonstrates a symbolic organizational structure of a hospital.
Board Admin. Services Information Services Therapeutic Services Diagnostic Services Support Services