Hospitals : what they are and how they work / Don Griffin.
| Author/creator | Griffin, Don, 1949- |
| Other author | Snook, I. Donald. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | Sudbury, MA : Jones and Bartlett, ©2006. |
| Description | xvii, 311 pages : illustrations, plans ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A brief history -- Hospitals and important health care trends -- Organization -- The governing body -- The chief executive officer -- Outpatient areas -- The emergency department -- The admitting department -- The medical staff -- Nursing services -- Key ancillary services -- Other ancillary services -- Patient support services -- Facilities support services -- Administrative support services -- Generating revenue -- Hospital budgeting -- Business functions -- Medical records -- Quality improvement -- Risk management and medical malpractice -- Patient safety -- Bioethics -- Accreditation and licensing -- Hospital marketing -- Planning -- The US medical care system -- The US health care system compared to the world. |
| General note | Rev. ed. of: Hospitals / I. Donald Snook, Jr. 2nd ed. 1992. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005035985 |
| ISBN | 076372758X : |
| ISBN | 9780763727581 |