Chapter 1. Promoting and building a new hospital
Chapter 2. Planning and designing a hospital: the correct way
Chapter 3. Examples and profiles of some hospitals
Chapter 4. Organization of the hospital
Chapter 5. Management of the hospital
Chapter 6. Planning and designing administrative services
Chapter 7. Planning and designing medical and ancillary services
Chapter 8. Planning and designing nursing services
Chapter 9. Planning and designing supportive services
Chapter 10. Planning and designing public areas and staff services
Chapter 11. Planning and designing hospital services
Chapter 12. Safety and security in hospital
Chapter 13. Facilities Planning for the Management of SARS
Index
About the CD

Facilities Planning and Management

Rapid Scientific, technological and medical advances in recent years have completely transformed the health care sector. Hospitals have become a dynamic industry. Professionals who are responsible for planning and designing hospitals and those who subsequently manage, maintain and operate them efficiently find the task of managing change quite challenging.

This book is a complete resource for those who are keen to understand the basics as well as the complexities of managing a hospital well. It has lots of ideas for the architect, who conceives of a viable plan for the hospital. It addresses the various issues which must be kept in mind by consultants, planners and administrators who subsequently run the hospital.

The book has been authored by an acknowledged hospital administrator, G. D Kunders, who has several years of experience and insight in this field. Profusely illustrated with drawings and pictures, it goes into sufficient amount of depth and is a repository of ideas for those who want to excel in the art of managing hospitals

Among the more interesting chapters are:

Planning and Designing a Hospital: The Correct Way Planning and Designing Medical and Ancillary Services Planning and Designing Nursing Services Supportive Services Facilities Planning for Managing SARS