Hospital Management, Interdepartmental Structure and Organogram

At the end of the course, the students should be able to: 1. expound hospital- contextual and policy issues; 2. identify the sources and management of hospital finances effective information system; 3. discuss resources management in the hospital; 4. describe labours laws including trade union legislation; 5. explain interdepartmental and intradepartmental structure; 6. explain hospital organogram; and 7. discuss activities and functions of administrative and functions of administrative and clinical directorates.

Hospital-contextual and policy issues, internal organisation and operation. Sources and management of hospital finances, effective information systems, human and logistic resources management in the hospital. Assessing and improving hospital performance, managing the quality of hospital services, labour laws including trade union legislation, conflict resolution and the promotion of industrial harmony in the hospital setting. Meaning of interdepartmental structure and intradepartmental structure. intradepartmental/interdepartmental structure in Primary health care, secondary care facilities and tertiary/specialist hospitals, how to Improve Interdepartmental Relations, conflict, importance of communication, misunderstanding, miscommunication. Meetings and Law of meetings. Hospital organogram: Definition, Components of Board of Management, their appointment, period of service, Directorates, Power and functions of Top Management, Chief/Medical Director, Director of Administration, Chairman, Medical Advisory committee/ Head of Clinical Services, Power and functions of HOD/HOU, Standing committees, ad hoc committees. Activities and Functions of Administrative and Clinical Directorates.