Hospital administration is the management of the hospital as a business. The administration is made up of medical and health services managers — sometimes called health care executives and health care administrators — and their assistants. One reason the healthcare administration industry is so important is because it keeps costs down. … If a patient does not pay for medical care, the hospital may pass those costs onto other patients. Administrators can also work with a patient’s insurer and find ways to cover the total cost of any services provided. What would you say makes a good hospital administrator? Some attributes are obvious—for example, strong communicator, team player and effective negotiator. … These qualities help them ensure their organization is running as efficiently as possible and patients are completely satisfied with their hospital experience.