It does this recognizing the primacy of patients' best interests at all times.
Sustained growth demands a commitment to constant improvement in community health.
The general purpose of this course is to show how this can be done. Our text, The Well-Managed Healthcare Organization , is equal to the task. All the communities of this nation must take the action necessary to provide comprehensive personal health services of high quality to all people in each community. Health Is a Community Affair , National Commission on Community Health Services, 1966. Hospitals and health care systems have a major responsibility to the community, not only in terms of patient care, but also in the social and economic issues that affect health, such as education, violence prevention, jobs and housing.