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. 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. About The Author: G D Kunders is a highly acknowledged hospital administrator and a health care facilities planner. He has an unusually rich background and experience in hospital administration, having worked for many years in some of the leading hospitals in India and the USA. Table of Contents 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