The first chapter deals with the history of hospitals and the established medical facilities throughout the ages both formally and informally. Hospitals have been around almost as long as we have had a civilization and were quite widespread with many different types of treatments some helpful some not so helpful. These hospitals were first mostly used by ruling parties to help aide their soldiers since so many cultures were involved in wars. This led to a truly inspired new medical approach in being more science based. Some of the countries that established these medical facilities were Greece, France, Egypt, Persia and Rome.
Hippocrates is considered the father of modern medicine he advocated a scientific approach instead of one that …show more content…
The Arab hospitals on the other hand took a different approach and helped anyone who needed medical assistance. This sort of ethical approach to care by doctors is the foundation for concepts such as the Hippocratic Oath and is still with modern medicine today.
The first American hospitals called Almshouses were first established by William Penn in Philadelphia in 1713. Over time as medical facilities became the norm in communities The American Medical Association was established in 1847 and strove to elevate the levels of standardization in the medical community helping to modernize their usage. In 1965 Medicare and Medicaid was developed to make access for people who may not have had financial access to life saving primary medical …show more content…
The top management consists of a CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and a CFO (Chief Financial Officer). Under them is the Middle Management these are division and departmental heads in charge of specific departments. Under them are the front line supervisors who are the first line of supervision to the rank and file workers. The structure is built on the Organizational Theory which states that only so many people can be supervised by one individual this is known at “Span of Control.” Hospitals use “Specialization” to assign titles to specific work and those that do the, such a Nurses Aid, OBGYN etc. Like a major corporation Hospitals usually have a Board of Directors or Board of Trustees their job is to oversee all the workings of the hospital. The Board of Directors is in charge of hiring and firing the CEO or other president of the hospital. There is also a host of other titles and acronyms that fit within the specific organizational structure of the hospital such as the COO (Chief Operating Officer) which one would find in place of a CEO or CFO of a smaller hospital. Another might be an individual who is in charge of Nursing this person is known as the Director of Nursing or DON. The different hierarchical structures depend on the size and type of
Hippocrates is considered the father of modern medicine he advocated a scientific approach instead of one that …show more content…
The Arab hospitals on the other hand took a different approach and helped anyone who needed medical assistance. This sort of ethical approach to care by doctors is the foundation for concepts such as the Hippocratic Oath and is still with modern medicine today.
The first American hospitals called Almshouses were first established by William Penn in Philadelphia in 1713. Over time as medical facilities became the norm in communities The American Medical Association was established in 1847 and strove to elevate the levels of standardization in the medical community helping to modernize their usage. In 1965 Medicare and Medicaid was developed to make access for people who may not have had financial access to life saving primary medical …show more content…
The top management consists of a CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and a CFO (Chief Financial Officer). Under them is the Middle Management these are division and departmental heads in charge of specific departments. Under them are the front line supervisors who are the first line of supervision to the rank and file workers. The structure is built on the Organizational Theory which states that only so many people can be supervised by one individual this is known at “Span of Control.” Hospitals use “Specialization” to assign titles to specific work and those that do the, such a Nurses Aid, OBGYN etc. Like a major corporation Hospitals usually have a Board of Directors or Board of Trustees their job is to oversee all the workings of the hospital. The Board of Directors is in charge of hiring and firing the CEO or other president of the hospital. There is also a host of other titles and acronyms that fit within the specific organizational structure of the hospital such as the COO (Chief Operating Officer) which one would find in place of a CEO or CFO of a smaller hospital. Another might be an individual who is in charge of Nursing this person is known as the Director of Nursing or DON. The different hierarchical structures depend on the size and type of