Careers in Health Care Management, Part 1: Attainment, Expectations and Aspirations

1994 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Lemieux-Charles ◽  
Michael Murray ◽  
Catharine Aird ◽  
Jan Barnsley
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Middle Management ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Senior Management ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Family Status ◽  
Health Care Managers ◽  
Management Positions ◽  
Experience Education

The authors conducted a questionnaire survey of health care managers in Canada to learn more about their careers, work experiences and attitudes; and to determine whether their careers differed by such factors as sector of employment, gender, years of experience, education and family status. Major findings include: in teaching and community hospitals, men are more likely to fill chief executive officer (CEO) positions and women tend to be in middle management positions. More men than women in CEO positions reported incomes in the top range ($105,000). Men in CEO and senior management positions are more likely to be married and have children under 16 years of age living at home. Slightly more women than men were clinicians before becoming managers. Most respondents aspired to CEO or senior management positions. Implications for human resources practices are discussed.

Towards systematic reviews that inform health care management and policy-making

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 35-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Lavis ◽  
Huw Davies ◽  
Andy Oxman ◽  
Jean-Louis Denis ◽  
Karen Golden-Biddle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Health Care Management ◽  
Health Care Managers ◽  
Executive Summary ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Care Managers

Objectives To identify ways to improve the usefulness of systematic reviews for health care managers and policy-makers that could then be evaluated prospectively. Methods We systematically reviewed studies of decision-making by health care managers and policy-makers, conducted interviews with a purposive sample of them in Canada and the United Kingdom (n=29), and reviewed the websites of research funders, producers/purveyors of research, and journals that include them among their target audiences (n=45). Results Our systematic review identified that factors such as interactions between researchers and health care policy-makers and timing/timeliness appear to increase the prospects for research use among policy-makers. Our interviews with health care managers and policy-makers suggest that they would benefit from having information that is relevant for decisions highlighted for them (e.g. contextual factors that affect a review's local applicability and information about the benefits, harms/risks and costs of interventions) and having reviews presented in a way that allows for rapid scanning for relevance and then graded entry (such as one page of take-home messages, a three-page executive summary and a 25-page report). Managers and policy-makers have mixed views about the helpfulness of recommendations. Our analysis of websites found that contextual factors were rarely highlighted, recommendations were often provided and graded entry formats were rarely used. Conclusions Researchers could help to ensure that the future flow of systematic reviews will better inform health care management and policy-making by involving health care managers and policy-makers in their production and better highlighting information that is relevant for decisions. Research funders could help to ensure that the global stock of systematic reviews will better inform health care management and policy-making by supporting and evaluating local adaptation processes such as developing and making available online more user-friendly ‘front ends’ for potentially relevant systematic reviews.

scholarly journals Perceived Skills and Abilities Required by Athletic Trainers in Hospital and Clinical Management Positions: A Delphi Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chadron B. Hazelbaker
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Athletic Trainers ◽  
Health Care Management ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Sport Team ◽  
Management Positions

Context: Athletic training has expanded from traditional sport-team settings to varied settings involving active populations. Athletic trainers also use their education and abilities in administration to take on roles of management in hospitals and health care clinics. Objective: To begin to explore the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed in the emerging practice setting of health care management. Design: Delphi study. Setting: Directed surveys. Patients or Other Participants: Eight athletic trainers working as hospital and health care clinic managers in varied geographic settings. Data Collection and Analysis: Three rounds of directed surveys were used and included (1) a series of demographic questions and 1 focused, open-ended question, (2) 32 statements scored on a 6-point Likert-type scale with no neutral statement, and (3) 10 statements ranked in order of importance for the athletic trainer working as a health care manager. Results: I grouped the results into 2 categories: leadership skills and management tools. Conclusions: According to participants, effective health care managers need a strong understanding of business and management tools along with more interpersonal skills in communication and leadership. The results are consistent with the literature and may be applied in athletic training education programs and by athletic trainers seeking health care management positions.

scholarly journals A framework to provide clarity in the use of predictive technologies in health care management

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Christopher A Bain ◽  
Leon K Au
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Health Care Management ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Mutual Benefit ◽  
Health Care Managers ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Care Managers ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
Insight Into

This paper reports on a survey of health care managers and other stakeholders which assesses the need for a framework regarding predictive technologies in health care management. In the context of this paper, predictive technologies are defined as those that enable an insight into, or measurement of, events yet to occur. A framework could include the ability to classify the problems confronting managers, and the range of possible tools and techniques that could be used to address those problems. This could be of mutual benefit to health care managers, technologists and modellers. The survey was intended to clarify the level of interest in such a framework, and also the possible dimensions that it ought to contain. Our results indicate that there is strong support for a proposed framework, with 97% of respondents indicating that a framework would be possibly or very useful. The results also show a low level of background knowledge in relation to existing tools, techniques and technologies. The draft framework is also presented. It includes dimensions relating to problem and tool definitions, scenarios to be investigated and the findings of those investigations.

scholarly journals Building upon Our Values: Health Care's Promises to its Patients and Communities

2002 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail L. Warden
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Health Care Management ◽  
Health Care Environment ◽  
Health Care Managers ◽  
Care Environment ◽  
Care Managers

Originally presented as an endowed lecture, this paper outlines the values that have always driven health care management and how those values can be used to confront today's challenges. The challenges are discussed in a way that clearly calls for promises to build upon the values that will improve the health care environment and the obligations that health care managers have to fulfill those promises.

scholarly journals Against the odds: women achievers in the Nigerian banking sector

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Oluseyi Adesola Kuti
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Middle Management ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Senior Management ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Management Positions ◽  
Nigerian Banking

Nigeria is traditionally seen as a patriarchal society where men dominate all spheres, and patriarchal systems of socialisation and cultural practices govern the social relations and activities of men and women. Thus, contrary to good business practice and employment regulations existing in more economically advanced countries, little evidence exists of the establishment of support mechanisms such as Work/Life balance policies or health and wellbeing facilities in few banking organisations in Nigeria. In addition to this, no records exist whatsoever, of the existence of such mechanisms in other sectors within the Nigerian labour force. Investigations in this research reveal that the National Gender Policy was adopted in 2006 to support women through the promotion of equal opportunities and career progression in employment. However, there is no evidence of the effectiveness of the policy. Despite these and many other limitations, about 63.1% of women, typically seen as part of the minority group in the Nigerian culture, occupy Middle Management positions in the Nigerian Banking Sector, while 34 - 48% of women occupy Senior Management roles. This record demonstrates a significant achievement given the records from the UK Banking Sector showing a national average for women in Senior Management positions at 28%, 36% in Middle Management positions and 11% in Senior Management. Findings from this research reveal that the above achievements have been attained mainly through the personal efforts of Nigerian women. Using Hermeneutics as a research approach, this research makes methodological, theoretical and practical contributions to knowledge through qualitative semi-structured Life-Story interviews. It aims to provide an understanding which will inspire and motivate women in all sectors of the Nigerian labour market by uncovering the ways by which women in the Nigerian Banking Sector have 'beaten the odds'. The purpose of this is to help reshape legal and policy frameworks to eliminate the worst excesses of male domination within Nigeria.

scholarly journals The strategy of casemix

1995 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
John Dowling
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Health Care Management ◽  
Process Innovation ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Debate ◽  
Health Care Managers ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Care Managers

While the political debate rages over whether casemix brings economic benefitsfor Australian health care, managers are observing a pragmatic change to theirbusiness and some are using casemix to understand and manage their businessbetter. Casemix is a useful tool in this environment of increasing managementaccountability and process re-engineering.This article reviews casemix from a process innovation perspective; commentson its real use for strategic health care management; and suggests a simple matrixused by St John of God hospitals throughout Australia to implement and measureprogress towards quality casemix-managed hospitals. The management motivationfor this matrix was to promote hospital resourcing decisions supplemented bycasemix information.

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