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Health Care Reform/trends , Health Policy/trends , Organizational Innovation , Health Policy, Planning and Management/organization & administration , Structure of Services/organization & administration , World Health Organization , Health Priorities/trends , Public Health Administration/organization & administrationABSTRACT
La monografía recoge un productivo esfuerzo horizontal y bidireccional, entre los equipos de salud de los distritos del ámbito del PSF, los consultores de la firma especializada CODEH INYPSA y los expertos de las Unidades Ejecutoras e Unidad Coordinadora del PSF
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Humans , Transportation , Equipment and Supplies , Public Health Administration/organization & administration , Information Systems , Health ServicesABSTRACT
Discute a questäo da qualidade na prestaçäo de serviços públicos, através da análise do caso do processo de mudança de uma organizaçäo hospitalar, de saúde mental, pertencente à rede pública do Sistema Unico de Saúde, em Säo Paulo
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Public Health Administration/organization & administration , Quality of Health Care/organization & administration , Mental Health Services/organization & administration , Hospitals, Psychiatric/organization & administration , Hospitals, State/organization & administration , Organizational InnovationSubject(s)
International Cooperation , Program Evaluation , Fund Raising/organization & administration , Utilization Review/methods , Pan American Health Organization , Public Health Administration/organization & administration , Health Planning Support/organization & administration , Financing, Organized/methods , Health Programs and Plans , Latin America , Caribbean RegionABSTRACT
This article reminds the contribution of Health and Medical Services in overseas territories and other developing countries. Seconded to Health Services, Pasteur Institutes, other scientific research Organisations, and International Organisations (FAO, WHO), medical doctors and pharmacists, properly trained in nutrition, have studied under-nutrition and malnutrition, and their effects on the health of the populations and the economy of their countries. Later, in cooperation with all departments concerned, they have realised a number of applied programmes, aiming at a real improvement in the situation or even the eradication of nutritional deficiencies. However the article deals mainly with actions related to food production and distribution, from the establishment of a national food policy to agriculture planning and evaluation, including specific, applied nutrition programmes in agriculture development and supplementary feeding programmes.
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Developing Countries , Diet , Food Services , Nutritional Physiological Phenomena , Africa , Agriculture , Asia, Southeastern , Economics , Food , France , Health Personnel , Humans , Nutrition Disorders/prevention & control , Public Health Administration/organization & administration , WorkforceABSTRACT
In 1990, Cobequid Health Unit was approached by Polymer International, a plastics manufacturer, and planning began for a worksite cardiovascular risk factor screening and follow-up program. In 1991, 302 Polymer employees (89.1%) participated in a screening. Follow-up included smoking cessation programs, fitness opportunities, dietary counselling, and physician referral for further investigation of blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Policy and environmental changes include heart healthy foods at the cafeteria, development of non-smoking policy, and coverage under the corporate group insurance plan for dietary counselling. This process demonstrates the potential for public health and private industry to collaborate in preventive efforts and the principles required for success.
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Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control , Health Promotion/organization & administration , Interinstitutional Relations , Occupational Health Services/organization & administration , Public Health Administration/organization & administration , Adolescent , Adult , Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology , Counseling , Female , Health Surveys , Humans , Male , Mass Screening , Middle Aged , Nova Scotia , Nutritional Sciences/education , Organizational Innovation , Physical Fitness , Program Development , Referral and Consultation , Risk Factors , Smoking CessationABSTRACT
The author comments in this paper on the recent literature on reforms in hospital reimbursement systems. Instead of taking a theoretical approach to this topic, the article adopts a "middle of the road" view, by looking at the consistency of applying some of these reforms (mainly on contract management and DRGs) in Public Health Systems. After recognising some of the existing problems in the management of public hospitals in Spain, the author advocates for a common sense strategy to health reforms in terms of the following: (i) at the time of implementing changes in the hospital sector keep targets defined as simple as possible, (ii) go to reforms through a step-by-step procedure, and (iii) whenever things look complex, use basic "house-keeping" economics, instead of just importing additional economic literature from abroad.
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Financial Management, Hospital/trends , Public Health Administration/trends , Diagnosis-Related Groups/economics , Diagnosis-Related Groups/organization & administration , Diagnosis-Related Groups/trends , Financial Management, Hospital/economics , Financial Management, Hospital/organization & administration , Hospital Administration/economics , Hospital Administration/trends , Public Health Administration/economics , Public Health Administration/organization & administration , SpainABSTRACT
Due to the potential for increased HIV and hepatitis B transmission to all healthcare workers, the regulations and guidelines set forth by federal, state, and local government agencies for the prevention of these diseases and the protection of those in the healthcare industry are constantly updated. Because of the magnitude of these demands, the role of the infection control nurse (ICN) has become vitally important. The proper utilization of valuable staff resources will be a positive force in promoting the necessary quality of care to employers, employees, and clients. With the dedication of personnel who assist in the essential infection control function, the ICN can maximize protection of the clients and the staff by reducing their exposure to HIV and hepatitis B.
