Organizational Structure of a Hospital

Organizational Structure of a Hospital

Organizational Structure refers to

levels of management within a hospital.

Levels allow efficient management ofhospital departments.

The structure helps one understandthe hospitals chain of command.

Organizational structure varies from hospital to hospital. Large hospitals have complexorganizational structures.

Smaller hospitals tend to have muchsimpler organizational structures.

Grouping of Hospital Departments Within the Structure:

Hospital departments are grouped inorder to promote efficiency of facility.

Grouping is generally done accordingto similarity of duties.

Common Categorical Grouping:

Administrative Services Informational Services Therapeutic Services Diagnostic Services Support Services

Administrative Services Hospital AdministratorsCEO, 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

Informational Services Document and process informationIncludes:

1. Admissions 2. Billing & Collection 3. Medical Records 4. Computer Information Systems 5. Health Education 6. Human Resources

Provides treatment to patients 1. 2. 3.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

4. Respiratory Therapy - treat patients with

heart & 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

8. Dietary - maintain nutritionally sounddiets for patients

9. Sports Medicine - provide rehabilitativeservices to athletes 10.Nursing - provide care for patients

Diagnostic Services Determines the cause(s) ofillness or injury Includes:

1. Medical Laboratory - studies bodytissues

2. Medical Imaging - radiology, MRI, CT,Ultra Sound

3. Emergency Medicine -provides

emergency diagnoses & treatment

Support Services Provides support for entire hospitalIncludes:

1. Central Supply - orders, receives, stocks &distributes equipment & supplies repair, medical equipment safe, clean environment

2. Biomedical Technology - design, build 3. Housekeeping & Maintenance - maintain

Traditional Organizational Chart

BoardAdministration

Information ServicesAdmissions Billing, etc. Med. Records Computer Info. Health Ed. Human Resour.

Therapeutic ServicesPT, OT Speech/Lang. Resp. Therapy Pharmacy Nursing Dietary

Diagnostic ServicesMed. Lab Radiology Nuclear Med ER Cardiology Neurology

Support ServicesCentral Supply Biomedical Housekeeping Maintenance Dietary Transportation

Pyramid demonstrates a symbolic organizational structure of a hospital.

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

Example of symbolic representation of organizational structure