Preface | |
The Infrastructure of the Well-Managed Community Hospital | p. 1 |
Hospitals and Health Care Organizations: Premises and Definitions | p. 3 |
Understanding the Hospital Organization: Open Systems Concepts | p. 21 |
Controlling Hospital Organizations: Closed System Concepts | p. 55 |
Foundations of the Hospital Organization | p. 99 |
The Governance and Finance Systems | p. 139 |
The Governing Board | p. 143 |
The Executive Office | p. 189 |
Planning and Marketing for Community Hospitals | p. 227 |
The Finance System | p. 275 |
Hospital Information Services | p. 331 |
The Clinical System | p. 369 |
The Emerging Roles of the Medical Staff | p. 371 |
Improving Quality and Economy in Patient Care | p. 421 |
Clinical Support Services | p. 477 |
Nursing Services | p. 529 |
The Human Resources and Plant Systems | p. 577 |
Human Resources System | p. 581 |
Plant Systems | p. 621 |
Glossary | p. 661 |
Index | p. 673 |
About the Author | p. 685 |
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