Please help In no more than 100 words, describe (i) the structure and (ii) size
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In no more than 100 words, describe (i) the structure and (ii) size of a fictional hospital or nursing home that has a board of directors and a formal committee structure.(For example, "a multi-hospital health system", "an assisted living facility", etc.)
For this organization, you are to design a complete two-part committee structure. This will consist of naming (1) the committees you would expect to exist under the auspices of the board of directors, and (2) the administrative committees you would expect to exist.
For each committee you name, provide a one- or two-sentence description of the committee’s mission, and indicate the approximate number of committee members and any primary expertise that might be required on the committee. (To accomplish this it may be necessary to perform some research into health care organization committee practices.)
Explanation / Answer
Structure
Directors-Hospitals are seen by boards of directors. Nonprofit hospitals have boards that often consist of influential members of health care and local communities. Regents may double as the board of directors for a hospital. Multi-hospital systems, particularly for-profit ones, usually have one board of directors overseeing numerous facilities.
Executives- After Boards of directors, executives see that their decisions are carried out and that the day-to-day operations of the hospital are performed successfully. The CEO is the top boss responsible for everything that goes on in a hospital. Hospitals usually have chief information, medical, financial, and nursing officers. Sometimes chief operating officers, who also carry a lot of weight. This group of top executives forms the central core management.
Department Administrators- The top managers of each hospital department report to the core management who are responsible for one type of medical or operational service. Most departments are areas of patient care such as orthopedics, labor and delivery or the emergency department. There also are non-patient-care departments such as food services and billing. Clinical departments usually have large staffs, significant supply and purchasing needs and numerous regulations they must comply with. Therefore, administrators often have assistant administrators who help them oversee their multifaceted operations.
Patient Care Managers- Within a department, there are the people who directly oversee patient care. Nurse managers, directors of rehabilitation services and supervising physicians have people under them who give hands-on patient care. This level of management ensures that the staff members are acting appropriately, giving the best care, addressing all of their duties, complying with hospital and legal requirements and, for nurses and allied health care workers, following physician orders. When something goes wrong with a patient or a clinician, these people handle the problem. They also usually oversee schedules and basic human resource functions for their employees.
Service Providers- Most of a hospital is composed of service-providing staff. From nurses and physical therapists to line cooks and laundry workers, it takes a lot of hands-on staff to make everything happen. These people have very specific job descriptions and duties, which hospitals need them to perform very well to ensure the safety and health of patients.