Hospital Management

Overview 

Hospital Management is largely concerned with students' awareness and training in the hospital's administrative operations, which include processes such as human resources, data management, and so on. Increasing complexity has resulted in many departments in the hospital, each of which has its own purpose but must be coordinated. Hospital management assists in comprehending the various departments' functions. Accounting, healthcare legislation, patient privacy rights, and other topics are studied by hospital management students. Organizational leadership, healthcare, strategies, and planning are among the topics covered in the coursework. The increase is aided by hospital administrators.

Career Scope in Hospital Management

- Managing Manpower In Hospital 

Hospital management students can work as HR managers at hospitals, where they will hire doctors and other employees. They are also hired as nursing directors, medical directors, department heads, and so on, with the primary responsibility of maintaining the hospital's operation, managing outpatients, managing treatment centers, and assuring patient and staff health.

- Sales & Marketing

You will be in charge of all administrative tasks such as finances, accounting, and marketing as a Hospital Manager. They'll concentrate on the operational side of things.

- Hospital operations 

You will be responsible for overseeing hospital operations as well as the day-to-day operations of the hospital. From running a small department to overseeing hospital chains across the country, one must keep track of everything.

- Academics 

Hospital management also offers academic prospects, such as becoming a dean, director, or lecturer in various colleges and institutions of hospital management, where you will be passing on your expertise to aspiring hospital managers.

 

How to Opt a Career in Hospital Management

Options	Stream	Graduation	After Graduation
1	Class XII with Science (PCB) with English as main subject	Pursue MBBS or BDS	Pursue Masters in Hospital Management/ Administration
2	Class XII with any stream with English as main subject	Pursue Bachelors in any discipline (at least 50% marks)	Pursue Masters in Hospital Management/ Administration
3	Class XII with any stream with English as main subject	Pursue Bachelors in any discipline (at least 50% marks)	Pursue Diploma (post graduate) in Hospital management

 

- Facts

• Must have received a minimum of 50% in all subjects, including English, in class 12th or Senior Secondary School.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in any field with a minimum of 50%.
• It is open to non-medical as well as medical students.
• Depending on the college, admission is dependent on a percentage or an entrance exam.

 

- Top Hospital Management Colleges in India

College	Location
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)	Delhi
Indian Institute of Public Health	Multiple location
Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration	Hyderabad
Indian Institute of Health Management Research	Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur
School of Management, Manipal University	Manipal
All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health	West Bengal
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya	Indore
Tripura Institute of Paramedical Sciences	Tripura
Armed Forces Medical College	Pune
Symbiosis Centre of Health Care	Pune
Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences	Pilani

 

- Top Hospital Management Colleges in The World

Institution	Location
Keele University	Keele, UK
University of Derby	Derby, UK
University of Southern Queensland	Queensland, Australia
University of Glasgow	Glasgow, UK
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, USA
University of Alabama	Birmingham, USA
University of North Carolina	Chapel Hill, USA

 

- Job Description

• Hospital managers are responsible for the planning and coordination of the hospital's many departments.
• Healthcare managers work in a range of areas inside a hospital, including human resources, specialist clinical departments, and overall oversight.
• According to their specialization and area of interest, a person can work in the hospital in areas such as hiring, finance, and accounting.
• Healthcare executives develop policies and frameworks, manage human resources, assign budgets and other financial resources, produce reports, and maintain and administer information technology systems and databases.
• To ensure patient quality care, treatment, and rehabilitation, managers at all levels must collaborate with doctors, physicians, nurses, surgeons, health information technicians, pharmacists, and other professionals.
• Managers must create timetables and meet individual needs for the whole staff, with patient care as the primary priority.

 

Pros & Cons of a Career in Hospital Management

- Pros

• Because you will be interacting with a big number of people on a daily basis, the job of hospital management requires people interaction.
• As long as you're participating in an organization that helps individuals restore their health, you'll feel fulfilled on the inside.
• As the main goal is to maintain the efficient operation of the hospital.
• it allows you to undertake a variety of tasks such as dealing with patients, managing personnel, and handling finances.

- Cons 

• It's a demanding job because it necessitates a great deal of effort and energy both during the day and at night.
• Intense work pressure is inevitable because it entails juggling multiple tasks at the same time.
• The most difficult aspect of becoming a hospital administrator is managing people.