Hospital management and administration is concerned with the organization, coordination, planning, staffing, evaluating and controlling of health services for the masses. The primary objective is to provide quality healthcare to people and that too in a cost-effective manner. Professional hospital administrators have proven how institutions can be managed proficiently, economically and successfully in a given time period. Hospital represents any institution duly licensed, certified and operated as a hospital. Hospital case management is a collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates the options and services required to meet an individual’s health needs using communication and available resources to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes in the hospital environment. Hospital care is a service provided by a coordinated group of doctors, paramedical staff, nurses, technicians, supportive and administrative workers to the people suffering from physical, mental and social ailments. The level of care depends on the skill and clinical acumen of the physician and his team as well as equipment and infrastructure facilities. This book targets those in healthcare professions and health services management, providing them with a reliable handbook on efficient managerial practices.
