Hospital Administration HLTH 4190 - Fall 2015

1. HOSPITAL
ADMINISTRATION
HLTH 4190—Avery Haimbach

2. Introduction
 Health administration or health care
administration is the field relating to
leadership, management, and administration
of public health systems, health care systems,
hospitals, and hospital networks.
 Health care administrators are considered
health care professionals.

3. History
 The development of healthcare management as a career field has
largely followed the development of medical science and growth of
hospitals in the U.S.
 Early hospital administrators were called “superintendents” and had little
training for their jobs.
 Most were nurses taking on administrative roles.
 The first formal hospital administration and nursing school administration
educational program was established for nurses at Columbia Teachers
College in NY in 1900.
 The first degree-granting program was established at Marquette
University in Wisconsin.
 In 1933, a group of practicing administrators came together to form the
first professional organization for administrators, the American College of
Healthcare Executives.
 In 1934, the first graduate program was established at the University of
Chicago.
 “Careers in Healthcare Management, 2012”

4. Job Characteristics
 Due to their administrative position, hospital
administrators must possess leadership skills, and
the ability to effectively communicate with others.
 They are charged with overseeing healthcare
services to ensure hospitals and other healthcare
facilities run effectively, efficiently, and smoothly.
 Hospital administrators may act as liaisons
between department-heads, directors, and
corporate employees.
 Their duties include budgeting and fundraising,
hiring doctors and other medical staff, developing
hospital policies, guiding public relations efforts,
and evaluating employees.

5. Programs of Interests
 Medical University of South Carolina
 Master of Health Administration
 Duke University
 Master of Global Health
 The University of South Carolina
 Master of Health Administration

6. Admission Requirements for Graduate
Programs
 A baccalaureate degree from an accredited
university with a GPA of at least a 3.0 (on a 4.0
scale).
 A competitive score on the GRE or GMAT
standardized tests.
 A GRE Score above the 50th percentile for both the
verbal and quantitative sections, and a 4 or higher on
the analytical section; or GMAT score of 500 suggests
a student’s ability to be successful.
 Letters of recommendation/reference forms.
 Specific required undergraduate courses
(statistics, economics, etc.).

7. Additional Criteria
 Masters degree in Health Services
Administration, Hospital Administration, Public
Health, etc.
 Experience
 Ex: internships, co-ops, part-time job experience
 Networking and recommendations

8. Graduate Programs
 The Medical University of South Carolina
 “Residential MHA students require little to no healthcare experience, and
engage as full-time students. Classes are conducted face-to-face and
we offer many opportunities for real-world experience.”
 “College of Health Professions: About the Program.”
 The University of South Carolina
 This program “prepares students for a career in the management of
health services organizations in the private and public sectors.”
 “Master of Health Administration—MHA.”
 The University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill
 “We train the next generation of leaders in management, policy making,
and research to address the complex challenges of health-care
delivery.”
 “Health Policy and Management.”
 Duke University
 “Provides essential leadership and management training that contributes
to the growth and development of health care.”
 “Administrative Fellowship Programs.”

9. Growth Potential and Salary
 Projected job growth (2012-2022):
 23% for all medical and health service managers
 “Hospital Administrator Education Requirements and Info.”
 Employment RSE:
 0.6%
 “Occupational Employment and Wages, 2014.”
 Mean salary (2013):
 $103,680
 “Occupational Employment and Wages, 2014.”

10. Candidacy
 I am a prime candidate for hospital administration programs because I
am very passionate about health and health care.
 I always knew I did not want to be a clinician, but I have always loved
the medical field and working with people. I find it fascinating that
hospitals and health systems can be looked at from a business
perspective, and one of the jobs of administrators is to “sell their
product” to the patients.
 I also believe that my experience as a Planning Intern in the Business
Development and Strategic Services Department at Greenville Health
System this past summer, increased my knowledge and skills in this
field. I completed many tasks and worked closely with directors,
physicians, and even corporate level employees.
 I had the opportunity to attend forums, organize patient appointment
reports, attend daily meetings, create a new project request and project
evaluation form for Resource Council to utilize, and enter data for the Joint
Annual Reports.

11. Skills and Qualities
 As I mentioned before, I believe I would be a prime candidate for a
Master’s program because of my experience at GHS, researching
with faculty as a Departmental Honors College student, and my
organizational and leadership skills.
 According to my O*Net Profiler results, I have mostly conventional
interests.
 Score = 21
 This indicates I prefer working with clear rules, structure, and following a strong
leader.
 Secondly, I have social interests.
 Score = 18
 This indicates I like teaching, giving advice, and being of service to others.
 Third, I have investigate interests.
 Score = 17
 This indicates I enjoy researching, searching for facts, and figuring out
problems.
 I believe these qualities will benefit me in this field because I prefer
structure, organization, and work well with others.

12. O*Net Results

13. Conclusion
 Overall, I believe hospital and healthcare
administrators have a demanding job.
 It takes one with leadership qualities,
dedication, and true passion for the developing
healthcare industry to succeed.
 As I mentioned earlier, I believe I am a prime
candidate for particular programs and for this
career; from my experiences, my qualities, and
my O*Net results, I believe hospital
administration is the career for me!

14. Sources
 “A Brief History of Healthcare Management.” (2012). In Careers in
Healthcare Management (pp. 1-7). Chicago, Illinois: FACHE.
 “Administrative Fellowship Programs.” (2004). Accessed October 15, 2015.
 “College of Health Professions: About the Program.” Accessed August 26,
2015.
 “Hospital Administrator Education Requirements and Career Info.”
Accessed August 26, 2015.
 “Health Policy and Management.” SPH.UNC.edu. Accessed August 26,
2015.
 “Master of Health Administration—MHA.” SPH.SC.edu. Accessed August
26, 2015.
 “Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2014.” (2015, March 15).
Accessed August 26, 2015.