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Organizational Structure of a Hospital

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.

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Organizational Structure of a Hospital

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  1. Organizational Structure of a Hospital

  2. OrganizationalStructurerefers 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.

  3. Organizational structure varies from hospital to hospital. • Large hospitals have complex organizational structures. • Smaller hospitals tend to have much simpler organizational structures.

  4. 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.

  5. Common Categorical Grouping: • Administrative Services • Informational Services • Therapeutic Services • Diagnostic Services • Support Services

  6. 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

  7. Informational Services • Document and process information Includes: • Admissions • Billing & Collection • Medical Records • Computer Information Systems • Health Education • Human Resources

  8. Therapeutic Services • Provides treatment to patients Includes following departments: • Physical Therapy - treatment to improve large muscle mobility • Occupational Therapy - treatment goal is to help patient regain fine motor skills • Speech/Language Pathology - identify, evaluate, treat speech/language disorders

  9. Respiratory Therapy - treat patients with heart and 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

  10. Dietary - maintain nutritionally sound diets for patients • Sports Medicine - provide rehabilitative services to athletes • Nursing - provide care for patients

  11. Diagnostic Services • Determines the cause(s) of illness or injury Includes: • Medical Laboratory - studies body tissues • Medical Imaging - radiology, MRI, CT, ultrasound • Emergency Medicine -provides emergency diagnoses and treatment

  12. Support Services • Provides support for entire hospital Includes: • Central Supply - orders, receives, stocks & distributes equipment & supplies • Biomedical Technology - design, build repair, medical equipment • Housekeeping & Maintenance - maintain safe, clean environment

  13. Traditional Organizational Chart

  14. Board Administration Information Services Therapeutic Services Diagnostic Services Support Services Admissions Billing, etc. Med. Records Computer Info. Health Ed. Human Resour. PT, OT Speech/Lang. Resp. Therapy Pharmacy Nursing Dietary Med. Lab Radiology Nuclear Med ER Cardiology Neurology Central Supply Biomedical Housekeeping Maintenance Dietary Transportation

  15. Pyramid demonstrates a symbolic organizational structure of a hospital.

  16. Board Admin. Services Information Services Therapeutic Services Diagnostic Services Support Services

  17. Example of “symbolic representation” of organizational structure

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