Staff_and_Administration

Staff and Administration By: Yolanda N. LaRocca Axia College of University of Phoenix Medical and clinical staffs, such as physicians and nurses, play different roles and have other responsibilities than hospital administrators. Medical staff works with the patient on a one on one basis, doctors and nurses have different roles but falls under the same categories, other than hospital administrators. Medical staff diagnoses, administer treatment, and prescribe the proper medicine verses hospital administrators, they plan, direct, and coordinate the way the hospital runs. Essentially all of these roles play a big part in running a hospital, and taking care of its patients. One role that a medical staff plays according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (2009),” Physicians examine patients, obtain medical histories, and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests”. It is important that the patient receives the appropriate care he or she needs, in order to be treated the best way possible. Without the proper diagnosis, a patient could suffer a deadly outcome. Furthermore, another role a medical staff plays is offering support and advice. Coming from a highly respectful background, a patient really could benefit from their advice. These two vital roles that hospital staff play are essential to the healthcare industry because without them, people would not have way of being treated for the most simple or the most dangerous of health problems. On the other hand, administrative staff plays a vital role as well as the medical staff does. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (2009), the future medical and health services managers must be prepared to deal with the integration of health care delivery systems, technological innovations, an increasingly complex regulatory environment, restructuring of work, and an increased focus on preventive care. Being able to manage these services can help your career. Without the administrative staff, the hospital would not run efficiently and would not be able to provide the patients with the best care possible. Administrators recruit or hire the nurses and doctors that provide the patients with the proper care, therefore it is important to have the administrative role, or without them there would be no one to care for the incoming patients. They also provide a budget plan to help manage the money in the hospital and set rates for health services. There has to be a budget or else you can have too much or not enough supplies or equipment. It is important to have a back bone in the hospital atmosphere, so that nothing falls apart. With all that said, it is these two types of staff that make a hospital run effectively. They are both vital and have their own roles and have different responsibilities. The medical staff takes care of the patients and the administrative staff takes care of the medical staff, and the behind the scenes work. Both have proven that without the other it is impossible to provide proper care for the patients and that is the most important factor. References Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2009). Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-09 Edition. Retrieved on October 11, 2009 from http://www.BLS.gov. The Princeton Review. (2008). Hospital administrator. Retrieved on October 11, 2009 from http://www.princetonreview.com