Healthcare Management Terms

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Across
  1. 1. Forecasting, scheduling, and managing healthcare staff, equipment, and supplies.
  2. 4. Ensuring a hazard-free environment and safe practices to prevent harm to patients.
  3. 7. Activities that empower individuals and communities to increase control over and improve their health.
  4. 9. A data-driven method to improve quality by removing errors and inefficiencies in healthcare processes.
  5. 10. A system funded by insurance contributions from employers and employees, with services usually privately delivered.
  6. 11. Coordinating and controlling hospital processes to improve service delivery and efficiency.
  7. 13. A core management function that involves monitoring performance and making corrections to stay on course.
  8. 15. An external assessment to verify the quality and standards of a healthcare organization.
  9. 17. First-contact healthcare services that address most personal health needs, including prevention and treatment.
  10. 18. A healthcare payment system that rewards providers for quality and patient outcomes, not volume.
  11. 19. Scholar known for categorizing managerial roles as interpersonal, informational, and decisional.
Down
  1. 1. Coordinated efforts to restore function or improve the quality of life after illness or injury.
  2. 2. A complex organizational setup where employees report to multiple managers for different projects or functions.
  3. 3. Combines government funding with private healthcare delivery, often covering all citizens.
  4. 5. The highest level in an organization responsible for strategic decision-making and overall direction.
  5. 6. A healthcare system funded and delivered by the government; services are provided free at the point of use.
  6. 8. An organizational structure dividing roles by specialization, such as nursing, finance, or surgery.
  7. 12. A system where individuals pay directly for medical services without insurance coverage.
  8. 14. A payment model where providers are paid a fixed amount per patient, regardless of services provided.
  9. 16. A single payment for all services related to a treatment or condition over a set period.