APA Dictionary of Psychology

health care organization

Updated on 03/06/2026
  1. professionals and paraprofessionals, often in one location, who have formed a group led by a governing body and senior managers to provide a broad spectrum of health services to patients. A hospital is an example of a health care organization.
  2. the way such a group is set up in terms of patient management, leadership, financing, and staffing; that is, how it is organized.
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