Cost containment begins at the top. 1979


Cost containment must be a policy decision made and closely monitored by the governing board. This report, incorporating suggestions made by participants in the Second Annual AHA Conference on Hospital Governance, focuses on five aspects of the board's responsibility: organizing for cost containment, keeping informed, challenging the administration and the medical staff to do the job, supporting the staff, and serving as public spokesmen on hospital cost containment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011641 Public Relations Relations of an individual, association, organization, hospital, or corporation with the publics which it must take into consideration in carrying out its functions. Publics may include consumers, patients, pressure groups, departments, etc. Client-Staff Relations,Relations, Client-Staff,Relations, Public,Client Staff Relations,Client-Staff Relation,Relation, Client-Staff,Relations, Client Staff
D003363 Cost Control The containment, regulation, or restraint of costs. Costs are said to be contained when the value of resources committed to an activity is not considered excessive. This determination is frequently subjective and dependent upon the specific geographic area of the activity being measured. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed) Cost Containment,Containment, Cost,Containments, Cost,Control, Cost,Controls, Cost,Cost Containments,Cost Controls
D006075 Governing Board The group in which legal authority is vested for the control of health-related institutions and organizations. Board, Governing,Boards, Governing,Governing Boards
D006739 Hospital Administration Management of the internal organization of the hospital. Hospital Organization and Administration,Organization and Administration, Hospital,Administration, Hospital
D006761 Hospitals Institutions with an organized medical staff which provide medical care to patients. Hospital
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.

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