3) According to Healthcareadministration.com, the HCA (health care administration) field was not always as developed and prosperous as it is today. Until the late 1800’s, health care was very limited and hospitals offered no real patient support because funds were limited as well as the knowledge of professional medical procedures. As more hospitals came along, so did the need for a training program to educate those who were needed to manage and administer responsibility. Alas, the HCA program was born in 1934. Today, the field is as busy and as important as ever. Hospitals and nursing homes offer employment in this field among a few others. According to author Carol Young, from an article she wrote on the history of nursing homes, in 1965
