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Health Administration

Health Administration

Health Administration or Healthcare Administration is the field relating to , leadership management, and administration of , public health systems , health care systems hospitals, and

. hospital networks Health care administrators are considered . health care professionals

Definition of Sound

Administration

• (^) We can define sound administration as: “ The process of achieving defined goals at a defined time through the guidance, leadership, and control of the efforts of a group of individuals and the efficient utilization of non-human resources bearing in mind adequacy, speed, and economy to the utmost possible level.”

Another definition

“Administration is the art and

science of guidance, leadership,

and control of the efforts of a

group of individuals towards

some common goal.”

Process Inputs Outputs : A systems view of management Human resources Non-human resources Conversion mechanism Objectives achievement

• It is through “management”

that the objectives of the

health care organization are

achieved by gathering and

positioning of resources.

• (^) There are several elements for administration. In practice all these elements are interrelated to one another.

….. Management cont

Levels of Administration

Central level Intermediate level Local Level Ministry of health directorates of health

. e.g , health office , Hospital health care unit

• (^) Every program must have
  • (^) an overall (general) goal

which confirms with that of the

nation’s policy

• various objectives to be

achieved according to a

definite plan.

….. Management cont

xamples of Goals

The goal of the medical

school curriculum is to enable

students to deliver quality medical care in a supervised environment

• (^) The goal of the Introduction to Physical Exam course is to enable students to obtain a medical history and perform a physical examination
• (^) The goal of the ear exam lecture is to

enable students to perform a

normal ear exam

Examples of Learning

Objectives

• (^) At the end of this lecture the first year student will be able to: - (^1). Identify the normal landmarks of the tympanic membrane - (^) 2. Demonstrate the proper way to hold an otoscope - (^3). Position the patients head properly when observing the tympanic membrane