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Hospitals: What They Are and How They Work: What They Are and How They Work (Griffin, Hospitals),Used
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Hospitals and medical centers are very complex operations, treating thousands of patients, not yearly, but monthly. Some patients visit the hospital for routine tests or outpatient imaging services, others to give birth, many face life threatening emergencies, and some will not leave the institution aliveso is the daily routine of a modern medical center whether in San Marcos, Texas, Shanghai, China, or Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This text is designed to simplify the complexity of the medical center by breaking it down into manageable portions. The reader will be guided not only through the medical, surgical, ancillary and support services, the financial center responsible for accounting, billing, collecting and the ever important budget. The reader should be able to better understand the necessity of quality improvement, patient safety, and accreditation. The Fourth Edition features new contributing authors for each chapterexperts on issues such as hospital finance, medical records, laboratory science, nursing, and more. Using a consistent framework, the chapters are woven together to provide seamless instruction for your students. The text begins with a history of hospitals, hospital leadership and the board, then spans to the handson caregivers such as the medical staff, nurses, lab, imaging, pharmacy and various therapists, then covers ancillary and support services and the all to important finance division. The text is designed for healthcare students of all types, whether clinical such as medical students, nursing, physical therapy, respiratory, or laboratory, or nonclinical students such as healthcare administration, health information management, or healthcare financeanyone seeking a macro view of todays hospital delivery system. The text is an all encompassing examination of hospitals, what they are and how they work.
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- Q: What is the primary focus of the book 'Hospitals: What They Are and How They Work'? A: The book focuses on explaining the complexity of hospitals and medical centers, detailing their operations, services, and financial aspects to help readers understand how they function.
- Q: Who is the intended audience for this book? A: The book is designed for a wide range of healthcare students, including those in clinical fields such as medicine and nursing, as well as non-clinical students in healthcare administration and finance.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: The book contains a total of 438 pages.
- Q: Is this book suitable for someone with no prior knowledge of hospitals? A: Yes, the book is structured to simplify complex topics, making it accessible for readers with little to no prior knowledge of hospital operations.
- Q: What edition of the book is currently available? A: This is the Fourth Edition of the book, which includes new contributing authors for each chapter.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Hospitals: What They Are and How They Work' published? A: The book was published on November 23, 2010.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'New' and is described as a used book in good condition.
- Q: What topics are covered in the book? A: The book covers topics such as hospital history, leadership, medical and surgical services, finance, quality improvement, and patient safety.
- Q: Are there any illustrations or visual aids in the book? A: The book primarily focuses on textual information and may not include many illustrations or visual aids, as its aim is to provide comprehensive explanations of hospital operations.