CHAPTER 2
Acute Care Facilities
Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
• Outline the various types of U.S. hospitals
• Categorize types of hospitals into four major classifications
• Determine who owns U.S. hospitals
• Delineate the organizational hierarchy of hospitals
• Identify the functions of major hospital departments
• Compare the roles of various health information management personnel
• Determine the purpose of hospital accreditation
• Outline the hospital accreditation process of the Joint Commission
• Distinguish Joint Commission accreditation categories
• Describe the concept of deemed status
Main Terms
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