chapter 6

internal, external, committees, governmental agencies

regulatory activites are ___ and ___ to the hopsital performed by ____ or ____ ____

total quality management and continuous quality improvement

what are the two types of quality in hospital settings

no

are hospitals more vertical in organizational structure?

communities within communities

hospital environments are considered what within what

purpose and mission

the hospital's mission statement defines what two things

board of directors, CEO, departments

the three-tier structure of a hospital goes form top to bottom

yes

the trend of hospitals decline reimbursement form government programs

medical director

this director is typically a physician oversees the quality of patient care works closely with admin director

administrator director of radiology

this director reports to the upper administration requires strong business management does not have to be a rad tech works with medical director

external regulatory agencies

this regulatory agency includes: joint commission nuclear regulatory commission occupational safety and health admin. food and drug administration

internal regulatory agencies

this regulatory agency: varies from hospital to hospital radiations safety commission safety committee infection control committee