Implementation of a rehabilitation model for employees on long-term sick leave in the public sector: Difficulties, counter-measures, and outcomes

ObjectiveCongenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the most common infectious cause of congenital disability. It can disrupt neurodevelopment, causing lifelong impairments including sensorineural hearing loss and developmental delay. This study aimed, for the first time, to estimate the annual economic burden of managing cCMV and its sequelae in the UK.DesignThe study collated available secondary data to develop a static cost model.SettingThe model aimed to estimate costs of cCMV in the UK for the year 2016.PatientsIndividuals of all ages with cCMV.Main outcome measuresDirect (incurred by the public sector) and indirect (incurred personally or by society) costs associated with management of cCMV and its sequelae.ResultsThe model estimated that the total cost of cCMV to the UK in 2016 was £732 million (lower and upper estimates were between £495 and £942 million). Approximately 40% of the costs were directly incurred by the public sector, with the remaining 60% being indirect costs, including lost productivity. Long-term impairments caused by the virus had a higher financial burden than the acute management of cCMV.ConclusionsThe cost of cCMV is substantial, predominantly stemming from long-term impairments. Costs should be compared against investment in educational strategies and vaccine development programmes that aim to prevent virus transmission, as well as the value of introducing universal screening for cCMV to both increase detection of children who would benefit from treatment, and to build a more robust evidence base for future research.

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A Study on Labour Welfare Practices in Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd, Bengaluru

ComFin Research ◽

10.34293/commerce.v9i1.3558 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 38-46

Author(s):

K B Ravindra

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Social Security ◽

Industrial Relations ◽

Well Being ◽

Primary Data ◽

The Public ◽

Economy Globalization ◽

Social Security Benefits ◽

Structured Questionnaire

The importance of Labour Welfare in Industrialisation and Economic Development has been recognized globally. It is an important dimension in Industrial Relations, which includes overall welfare facilities designed to take care of well being of Employees and Workers. During the 1990s, the measures of economic reforms introduced in the country have given rise to a wave of rapid and radical changes in the structure and working of our economy. Globalization, Liberalisation, Privatisation, etc. have completely changed the functioning of the Indian Economy and forced the employees, workers, and their organizations to adapt and adjust by reorienting their ways to survive and thrive amidst the forces of change and competition. The aspect of Labour Welfare and Social Security has tremendous significance in the Public Sector, Private Sector and Multinational Organisations. It is firmly believed that money and environment given to employees is a long term investment and will never go waste. Against this backdrop, a detailed study has been conducted at Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd, Bengaluru, a Public Sector Organisation. Primary data collected through a Structured Questionnaire from 100 respondents covering all levels and departments has revealed that most of the Labour Welfare and Social Security provisions are being satisfactorily provided by the company to its employees and workers. It is suggested that the company carefully look into those areas where employees/workers have expressed dissatisfaction. The article concludes by stating that if an organisation provides good welfare and social security benefits, then it will be able to procure and develop a unique pool of people who can continuously take the organization to new levels of growth and sustainability.

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Afghan aid flows will resume, bypassing the Taliban

Emerald Expert Briefings ◽

10.1108/oxan-db265935 ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Economic Impacts ◽

Female Employment ◽

Service Members ◽

Content Type ◽

The Public ◽

Security Service ◽

Wage Payment

Significance The Taliban government has allowed UN agencies to start paying salaries directly to teachers and healthcare workers. It initially stalled on this, but has now conceded for fear of losing legitimacy if it fails to address the looming crisis. Impacts Western concerns about reprisal killings of former security service members will further complicate relations with the Taliban. The public-sector wage payment scheme established by UN agencies may become the norm for many years. Taliban restrictions on female employment will have long-term economic impacts but will fall down the list of Western priority concerns.

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A Mapping of Knowledge Management Techniques and Tools for Sustainable Growth in the Public Sector

Knowledge Management Practices in the Public Sector - Advances in Knowledge Acquisition, Transfer, and Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-1940-0.ch002 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 24-46

Author(s):

Loukas K. Tsironis ◽

Theodore Tarnanidis

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Public Sector ◽

Sustainable Growth ◽

The Public ◽

Future Developments ◽

Management Techniques

This chapter seeks to determine the criteria that lead to the excellence of knowledge management in the public sector. The authors discuss issues of what exactly knowledge means and how knowledge management is defined, how an organization will capture, preserve, and diffuse knowledge, and why knowledge management is ultimately important for predictable future developments. Knowledge management is considered a prerequisite for achieving innovation and competitiveness both within and outside the organization as it promotes the consolidation of an organization in the long term with a clear focus on strategic importance. Likewise, knowledge management programs can be applied to different areas of an organization in the public sector. However, it should be mentioned that the difficulties that arise in their implementation are many, as various concerns arise, which are directly related to the equal mappings of knowledge and its measurement.

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Long-term cost efficiency of alternative management forms for urban public transport from the public sector perspective

Transport Policy ◽

10.1016/j.tranpol.2020.01.014 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 88 ◽

pp. 16-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Cristina M. Campos-Alba ◽

Diego Prior ◽

Gemma Pérez-López ◽

Jose L. Zafra-Gómez

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Public Transport ◽

Cost Efficiency ◽

Alternative Management ◽

The Public ◽

Urban Public Transport

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Metrics, Targets and Performance

National Institute Economic Review ◽

10.1177/0027950106070037 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 197 ◽

pp. 80-92 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Philip Andrew Stevens ◽

Lucy Stokes ◽

Mary O'Mahony

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Performance Management ◽

Performance Indicators ◽

Acute Hospital ◽

Performance Management System ◽

The Public ◽

Productivity Measure ◽

And Performance ◽

The Uk

The setting and use of targets in the public sector has generated a growing amount of interest in the UK. This has occurred at a time when more analysts and policymakers are grasping the nettle of measuring performance in and of the public sector. We outline a typology of performance indicators and a set of desiderata. We compare the outcome of a performance management system — star ratings for acute hospital trusts in England — with a productivity measure analogous to those used in the analysis of the private sector. We find that the two are almost entirely unrelated. Although this may be the case for entirely proper reasons, it does raise questions as to the appropriateness of such indicators of performance, particularly over the long term.

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The paediatrician workforce and its role in addressing neonatal, child and adolescent healthcare in Kenya

Archives of Disease in Childhood ◽

10.1136/archdischild-2019-318434 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 105 (10) ◽

pp. 927-931 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mike English ◽

Brigid Strachan ◽

Fabian Esamai ◽

Thomas Ngwiri ◽

Osman Warfa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Low Income ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Leadership Role ◽

Multiple Sources ◽

Middle Income ◽

The Public ◽

Local Expert

ObjectiveTo examine the availability of paediatricians in Kenya and plans for their development.DesignReview of policies and data from multiple sources combined with local expert insight.SettingKenya with a focus on the public, non-tertiary care sector as an example of a low-income and middle-income country aiming to improve the survival and long-term health of newborns, children and adolescents.ResultsThere are 305 practising paediatricians, 1.33 per 100 000 individuals of the population aged <19 years which in total numbers approximately 25 million. Only 94 are in public sector, non-tertiary county hospitals. There is either no paediatrician at all or only one paediatrician in 21/47 Kenyan counties that are home to over a quarter of a million under 19 years of age. Government policy is to achieve employment of 1416 paediatricians in the public sector by 2030, however this remains aspirational as there is no comprehensive training or financing plan to reach this target and health workforce recruitment, financing and management is now devolved to 47 counties. The vast majority of paediatric care is therefore provided by non-specialist healthcare workers.DiscussionThe scale of the paediatric workforce challenge seriously undermines the ability of the Kenyan health system to deliver on the emerging survive, thrive and transform agenda that encompasses more complex health needs. Addressing this challenge may require innovative workforce solutions such as task-sharing, these may in turn require the role of paediatricians to be redefined. Professional paediatric communities in countries like Kenya could play a leadership role in developing such solutions.

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