Hospitals : what they are and how they work / Don Griffin.

Rev. ed. of: Hospitals / I. Donald Snook, Jr. 2nd ed. 1992.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.