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level: Level 1 of Hospital administration

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
The GOVERNING BODY of the hospital is where the administrator, director, superintendent, medical director, chief administrative officer or whatever the individual is titled MUST REPORT.	Governing Board
Duties of the governing board	1 Responsible for the selection of competent personnel and medical staff 2 Control of hospital funds 3 Supervision of the physical plant
Internal organization of governing body	1 President or chairman 2 VP 3 Secretary 4 Treasurer
is appointed by the governing board and must produce a TWO-WAY CHANNEL of communication between the board and the hospital staff and personnel.	CEO of the hospital
Departments in the hospital	1 Professional care of the patient 2 Business management or administrative of the hospital
Professional care of the patient	1 Ambulatory care 2 Anesthesia 3 Blood bank 4 CSS- central sterile supply 5 Clinical lab 6 Dental service 7 Dietary and nutrition service 8 ECG/EEG 9 ER 10 Medical Library 11 Medical records
Business management/Administrative	1 Accounting 2 Admitting 3 Biomedical engineering 4 Business office 5 Cafeteria/coffee shop 6 Central transportation 7 Credit and collection 8 Computer Services 9 Engineering and maintenance
It falls in a different category organizationally. Physicians are independent agents taking care of their patients and they utilize the hospital, its departments, facilities and services to care for these patients. Controlled by the governing board	The Medical Staff