Postgrad growth area: Health-care administration

The article examines the concept of "hospital district". Broad participation of hospital districts requires the implementation of effective forms of partnership in planning and taking strategic decisions on their development. The hospital districts are created to organize a network of health care institutions in the region, in a way that will provide systematic interaction between members of the hospital district, as well as with providers of other types of care (primary, tertiary (highly specialized) medical care, palliative care and rehabilitation), pharmaceutical services. Boundaries and composition of each district are formed on the basis of criteria of the district, they are established by the Procedure for the creation of hospital districts. The hospital districts are created as "a functional Association of hospitals located in a particular area". Health establishments, which belong to the hospital district, remain in the ownership and subordination of local authorities who are members of the hospital district. To improve secondary healthcare, Hospital Council are created with the aim of coordinating actions, devising ideas the on organization and operation of medical care within a separate hospital district, preparation and confirmation of the prospective development plans of hospital districts for 5 years (taking into account the needs of modernization and resources).

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Transforming Education in Health Care Administration and Opticianry

Transformative Curriculum Design in Health Sciences Education - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8571-0.ch012 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 312-325

Author(s):

Warren G. McDonald

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Health Care Administration ◽

Health Professions ◽

Educational Process ◽

Technological Evolution ◽

Health Administration ◽

Ample Evidence ◽

Health Care Professions ◽

History Of

Health care administration and opticianry are both health care professions, but moving in different directions and both in need of transformation. Opticianry, once a time-honored endeavor, is now floundering to find a direction for the future, while health administration has flourished and has a very bright future in the changing face of health care delivery. This chapter provides background and insights into the history of both fields and some of the recent changes in technology that have affected them that necessitates transforming the way future students are educated and trained. A review of the current literature of both fields provides ample evidence of the need for transforming curricula as technology and health professions continue to rapidly evolve. This technological evolution demands transformation of the educational process.

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Usage and Analysis of Big Data in E-Health Domain

Big Data Management and the Internet of Things for Improved Health Systems - Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5222-2.ch013 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 230-242

Author(s):

Sushruta Mishra ◽

Hrudaya Kumar Tripathy ◽

Brojo Kishore Mishra ◽

Soumya Sahoo

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Big Data ◽

Health Care Financing ◽

Big Data Analytics ◽

Semantic Interpretation ◽

Clinical Practices ◽

Related Data ◽

Early Disease Detection ◽

Growth Area ◽

New Drug Development

Big data analytics is a growth area with the potential to provide useful insight in healthcare. Big Data can unify all patient related data to get a 360-degree view of the patient to analyze and predict outcomes. It can improve clinical practices, new drug development and health care financing process. It offers a lot of benefits such as early disease detection, fraud detection and better healthcare quality and efficiency. This chapter introduces the Big Data concept and characteristics, health care data and some major issues of Big Data. These issues include Big Data benefits, its applications and opportunities in medical areas and health care. Methods and technology progress about Big Data are presented in this study. Big Data challenges in medical applications and health care are also discussed. While many dimensions of big data still present issues in its use and adoption, such as managing the volume, variety, velocity, veracity, and value, the accuracy, integrity, and semantic interpretation are of greater concern in clinical application.

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Handbook of Home Health Care Administration

Journal of Gerontological Nursing ◽

10.3928/0098-9134-19950501-11 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

pp. 45-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rinda Alexander

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Home Health Care ◽

Health Care Administration ◽

Home Health

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The role of the enrolled nursing auxiliary in a selected health care administration

Curationis ◽

10.4102/curationis.v24i1.807 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

Author(s):

ET Mabunda ◽

S Booyens

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Nursing Staff ◽

Health Care Services ◽

Health Care Administration ◽

Scope Of Practice ◽

Essential Component ◽

Care Services ◽

Nursing Services ◽

Professional Nurses

The purpose of the study was to determine the contribution of nursing auxiliaries towards health care services,against their scope of practice. The sample consisted of nursing auxiliaries in the Gazankulu area ,in the Northern Transvaal.The findings revealed that nursing auxiliaries are presently an essential component of nursing services rendered in Gazankulu,but that apart from their prescribed role,they are also engaged in activities which should be performed by enrolled and professional nurses,and general assistants.A need for education is apparent for all categories of nursing staff regarding the scope of practice of nursing auxiliaries.

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