Nutrition & Food Sciences

Healthcare Management

Health care management, also known as health care administration, is the administration, management or supervision of health care systems, hospitals, entire hospital networks or other medical facilities. It is the profession that provides leadership and direction to organizations that provide personal health services, as well as to divisions, departments, units, or services within those organizations. The tasks of these professionals include ensuring the proper functioning of the various services, hiring qualified employees, effectively communicating information throughout the organization, achieving specific results, and ensuring rational use of resources, among many other responsibilities.