As a hospital administrator has to carry out management functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling and coordinating. Health care management is usually studied through healthcare administration[6] or healthcare management[7] programs in a business school or, in some institutions, in a school of public health

1. Hospital Administrator.
Sabu V U
MBA , DMS,(HMA)
sabuvayalarikil@gmail.com

2. As a hospital administrator has to carry out
management functions of planning, organizing,
staffing, directing, controlling and coordinating.

3. Productivity: it is an output input ratio within a time period with due
consideration for quality
Effectiveness: when a manager is able to achieve his objectives, he is
called an effective manager/ administrator. The focus is on the output.
The end result is to be evaluated.
Efficiency: when a manager is able to achieve the objectives, with the
least (optimum) amount of resources, he is called an efficient manager.
HOW ?

4. Responsibilities
Supervising daily administrative operations
Monitoring expenses and suggesting cost-effective solutions
Creating quarterly and annual budgets
Develop and implement effective policies for all operational procedures
Maintain organized medical and employee records
Monitor administrative staff’s performance
Ensure prompt ordering and stocking of medical and office supplies
Answer queries from doctors, nurses and healthcare staff
Resolve potential issues with patients
Stay up-to-date with healthcare regulations

5. The hospital administrator has a great responsibility to understand
and appreciate the emotional aspects of the patient care, his
responsibility is to understand the specific needs of certain groups of
patients, i.e. patients on wheelchairs, stretchers, geriatric group of
patients, pediatric patients, neonates, serious cases, foreign nationals
etc. some of the aspects of patients are given below:
Creation of friendly environment.
Understanding patient’s physical needs.
Patient's emotional needs.
Patient’s clinical needs.
Patients' satisfaction.
Patients' education.
Patient’s communication needs.
Role towards patients

6. Integrating with primary health care
Integrating hospital with other healthcare organizations.
Community participation in planning of services and also for
utilization of hospital services.
Outreach program: outreach program like health camps,
camp surgery, immunization camps, etc.
Role towards community

7. To be successful in this role, you should have a deep understanding of
all administrative hospital procedures, from creating work schedules and
communicating with doctors to budgeting and maintaining supplies stock. You
will use your organizational and leadership skills to supervise employees and
ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
Ultimately, you’ll be responsible for making sure our hospital operations run
smoothly.
To be success ………………….