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What Is Hospital Administration?
Hospital administration is the management of the hospital as a
business. The administration is made up of medical and health services
managers (sometimes called health careexecutives and health care administrators) and assistant
administrators. Administrations range in size and the duties of the
administrator depends on the size of the administration.
Hospital administration is the management of the hospital as a
business. The administration is made up of medical and health services
managers (sometimes called health careexecutives and health care administrators) and assistant
administrators. Administrations range in size and the duties of the
administrator depends on the size of the administration.
- Duties
Administrators are liasons between the hospital boards, other
administrators and the medical staff. They coordinate the activities of
and create policies for the hospital. Some administrators are in charge
of hiring and training of doctors and other staff, then may perform
evaluations of current employees and direct staff meetings. They may
also be responsible for the hospital's public relations and fundraising
programs. Administrators develop programs for teaching and research
hospitals. They must be aware of new advances in medicine.Administration Sizes
Large administrations have several administrators and assistant
administrators doing daily tasks such as managing the activities of the
hospital's departments while one administrator is in charge overall. A
large group practice may have an administrator and several assistants.
Some administrators manage a system of health care facilities. In a
small administration there may only be one administrator caring for all
of the departments, or one administrator and one assistant
administrator.Types of Administrators
There are several types of health services managers: clinical managers,
who manage specific departments and usually have experience in the
area; health information managers, who maintain and take care of
patient records; and managers who are in charge of the hospital's
business matters.General vs. Specific
Clinical managers and health information managers have more specific
duties than a general administrator does. A general administrator is in
charge of all departments as well as business practices. Clinical and
health information managers work within their own departments, and have
duties such as implementing policies, managing personnel and writing
reports to give to the overall administrator.Becoming an Administrator
To become a medical services manager, you must have a master's degree.
Degrees in health services administration, long-term care
administration, health sciences, public health, public administration
or business administration are the most helpful. These degree programs
should include an internship in a health care center. Graduate programs
are usually two to three years long. If you do not want to get a
master's degree, physicians' offices usually hire those with work
experience.
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