Healthcare administration

When you go to the hospital, who's really in charge of your care? Your first instinct might be to say, "My doctor, of course!" But even your doctor has to answer to someone, and your care is managed by the healthcare administrators supervising the various departments of your hospital.

You never see them, but healthcare administrators are the behind-the-scenes people responsible for setting hospital policies, managing budgets, and coordinating care. The nurse who inserts your IV or brings you water in the middle of the night didn't just show up on her own (although good nurses can seem like angels). She was scheduled and assigned to your care by someone in charge.

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