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.
Pronunciation
Health Administration: /ˈhɛlθ ˌæd.mɪ.nɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
The term "health administration" is derived from the two English words "health", which comes from the Old English hǣlth (wholeness, being whole, sound or well), and "administration", which comes from the Latin administratio (management or administration).
Related Terms
- Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
- Health Care Systems: A group of health care providers who give coordinated care, chronic disease management, and thereby improve the quality of care patients get. The organization's health care providers are a part of the health plan's network.
- Hospital Networks: A group of hospitals that work together to coordinate and deliver a broad spectrum of services to their community.
- Hospital Administration: The professionals (healthcare executives, leaders, managers, etc.) who manage hospitals, hospital networks, and/or health care systems.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Health administration
- Wikipedia's article - Health administration
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