Hsmu 252:Hospital Administration Question Paper

Hsmu 252:Hospital Administration

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 1''ST ''TRIMESTER 2013 ( EVENING) EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : HEALTH SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT
UNIT CODE : HSMU 252
UNIT TITLE : HOSPITAL ADMINISTATION
TIME : 2 HOURS

Instructions:

SECTION ONE: Answer all questions.

Question One
Explain five functions of a hospital board. (10mks)

Question Two
Differentiate between the following terms as used in quality management of hospitals. (10mks)

Quality assurance
Quality management
Quality improvement

Question Three
Briefly describe the role of the following in hospital management. (10mks)

Utilization committee
District Health Management Team (DHMT)
Credentialing committee
Chief Medical Officer. (CMO)
Support service department.

Question Four

Describe any five uses of statistics in hospital management and administration.

SECTION TWO: Answer any three questions.

Question One

Describe four management challenges that are faced by the physician services departments of a hospital, giving one solution to each challenge. (20mks)

Question Two
Describe how the eight principles of good governance support effect hospital board management. (20mks)

Question Three
Discuss five applications of medical management used to support hospital quality improvement. (20mks)

Question Four
Healthcare institutions, including hospitals are heavily dependent on clear communication lines between departments. Discuss. (20mks)

Hsmu 252:Hospital Administration Question Paper

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