Guide To Hospital Leadership

Dr. Arthur Hazlewood

• Publisher: Stratton Press
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9781648953316
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: General Health

This guidebook covers requirements for current and future hospital leadership with focus on the Dental Department. By means of briefly chronicling the evolution of hospitals dating back from the eighteenth century to their present corporate structure, it provides a context for understanding the role of the dental department in the hospital. The book is presented in four sections. The first is historical, the second describes the governance, organization and management. The third section covers a broad range of subjects.

Appendixes

Job Title: Chairperson

Department: Dentistry Department

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

He/she is a fulltime Educational and Administrative Officer of the Department of Dentistry.

1. He/She is responsible for the organization and operation of the department and for the work of the staff of the department. The director may examine any patient and recommend a course of treatment.
2. The chairperson is a member of the Executive Committee of the Medical Board giving guidance on the overall medical policies of the hospital and making specific recommendations regarding his/her own department to assure quality patient care.
3. The chairperson maintains continuing review of the professional performance of all dentists on the staff.
4. The chairperson has overall responsibility for the training and education program in the department.
5. He/she participates in every phase of administration of the department, including matters of patient care, personnel, supplies, special regulations, and techniques.
6. Serves on appropriate committees of the Medical Board as an elected or appointed member.
7. Responsible for coordinating activities involving dental care with other departments in the hospital.
8. He/she participates directly in the education program.
9. Prepares and monitors budget.
10. Responsible for strategic planning.
11. Responsible for fund-raising.

Appendix 1

Program director

3-1 The program director must have authority and responsibility for all aspects of the program.

Intent: The program director’s responsibilities include:

1. Programs administration
2. development and implementation of the curriculum plan
3. ongoing evaluation of program content, faculty teaching and student/resident performances
4. evaluation of student/resident training and supervision in affiliated institution and services rotation
5. maintenance of records related to the educational program
6. student/resident selection

It is expected that the program directors will devote enough time to accomplish the assigned dut...

Table of contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Section I
• Hospital Development
• Hospitals in the United States
• Public Needs and Interests
• Hospital Needs and Interests
• Education
• Professional Development
• Section II
• Structure
• Organization
• Governance
• Legal Issues
• Administration
• Food Service and Nutrition (Dietary)
• Hospital Safety and Security
• Social Services
• Chaplaincy
• Patient Representative
• Medical Records Department
• Section III
• Chairperson/Director Role
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Process of Leadership
• Medical/Dental Staff
• Appointment/Credentialing
• Appointment Categories
• Temporary Privileges
• Committees
• Clinical Services
• Duties of the Chairperson
• Sections
• The Executive Committee
• Section IV
• The Dental Department
• Relationship to Administration
• Relationship to Medical Staff
• Faculty, Staff, and Residency Recruiting
• Residency Recruitment
• Application Process
• Interview Process
• Resident Orientation
• Curriculum Development
• Financial Management
• Budget Preparation
• Budgeting
• Graduate Medical Education
• Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance
• Quality Assurance/Outcomes Assessments
• Outreach
• Sample Dental Manual
• Regulations
• Appendixes
• Glossary
• Suggested Readings
• Bibliography
• Resources
• Guide to Web Sites