title: Managing support services in publicly owned hospitals.
abstract: One of the most significant problem areas for publicly owned hospitals is the administration and control of support services. The location of the control of these services affects their responsiveness and efficiency.
mesh_terms: D000720:Ancillary Services, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004526:Efficiency; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States