Rationalizing Acute Care Services
Rationalizing Acute Care Services

Author: Pauline Mistry

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-04-19

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 1315349086

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Rationalization is concerned with making the most effective use of the resources available. In many places where this process is taking place it is plagued with public opposition and misunderstanding. Hitherto rationalization in the acute care sector has primarily been concerned with closing sites closing beds moving beds between services and moving beds from one site to another. This book discusses the need for rationalization in the context of health service reforms and future strategy. It considers recent changes in the health service the case for rationalization health care needs the role of public relations the future of the acute care hospital site and facilities appraisal and the costs of rationalization. The text is essential reading for managers and clinicians involved in acute care services non-executive members of boards and trusts and students of health services management.

Health Services Restructuring in Canada
Health Services Restructuring in Canada

Author: Charles M. Beach

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2007-01-18

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 0773585826

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The recent Chaoulli Supreme Court decision and health care proposals by Quebec and Alberta have led to renewed debate on how best to restructure the Canadian health care system. This volume offers a timely analysis of access and wait-times, alternative modes of health care delivery, and funding methods from the perspective of evidence-based policy making.

Health Services Restructuring in Canada
Health Services Restructuring in Canada

Author: John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy

Publisher: IRPP

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9781553390763

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(John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy)Queen's Univ., Kingston, Canada. Presents proceedings of a conference held at Queen's Univ., on November, 17-18, 2005. Covers health-care reform, drugs for rare diseases, issues in delivery of health care, and more. For public health personnel. Softcover, hardcover also available.

Health Care in Saskatchewan
Health Care in Saskatchewan

Author: Gregory P. Marchildon

Publisher: University of Regina Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780889772083

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"In Health Care in Saskatchewan, the authors explain how health services are organized, financed and delivered in the province. Throughout, Saskatchewan is systematically compared to other provinces in terms of services, spending and outcomes. Marchildon and O'Fee carefully analyse the provincial health system so that health professionals, policy-makers, managers and students get an integrated view of health care in Saskatchewan."--BOOK JACKET.

Alzheimer's Disease, Media Representations and the Politics of Euthanasia
Alzheimer's Disease, Media Representations and the Politics of Euthanasia

Author: Megan-Jane Johnstone

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-15

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1317182448

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Drawing on extensive data including news media reports and commentaries, documentaries, courts and court reports, films, websites, professional literature and government and non-government agencies, this book explores the 'Alzheimerisation' of the euthanasia debate, examining the shift in recent years in public attitudes towards the desirability and moral permissibility of euthanasia as an end-of-life 'solution' for people living with the disease - not just at its end stage, but also at earlier stages. With attention to media representations and public understandings of Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Media Representations and the Politics of Euthanasia sheds light on the processes contributing to these changes in public opinion, investigating the drivers of vexed political debate surrounding the issue and examining the manner in which both sides of the euthanasia debate mobilise support, portray their opponents and make use of media technologies to frame the terms of discourse. Paving the way for a greater level of intellectual honesty with regard to an issue carrying significant policy implications, this book will be of interest to scholars of media and communication, social movements and political communication, and the sociology of health and medicine, as well as researchers and professionals in the fields of palliative and end of life care.

Health Care Spending in the New EU Member States
Health Care Spending in the New EU Member States

Author: Mukesh Chawla

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 0821371525

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Following the transition from central planning toward market-based economies, the formerly communist states of Central and Eastern Europe introduced a number of reforms in the finance, management, and organization of the health sector. While health sector reforms in these countries have involved deep structural changes, they have generally been less successful in improving efficiency, enhancing equity in healthcare financing and delivery, and managing clinical quality of health services. Total health expenditures have increased in almost all countries, especially in recent years, and with revenues not keeping pace, huge debts have accumulated in the health sector. Efficiency gains have been few and far between, and with the dynamic nature of technology and demographic changes increasing the complexity of health services and the health marketplace, further reforms are becoming even more difficult. This report takes stock of recent trends in health expenditure aggregates in the public sector and identifies specific areas of health expenditure reform consistent with the objectives of stabilizing the fiscal situation in these countries (the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia) without adversely affecting the production, delivery and utilization of health services.

Rationalizing Acute Care Services
Rationalizing Acute Care Services

Author: Pauline Mistry

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-04-19

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 1498789161

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Rationalization is concerned with making the most effective use of the resources available. In many places where this process is taking place it is plagued with public opposition and misunderstanding. Hitherto rationalization in the acute care sector has primarily been concerned with closing sites closing beds moving beds between services and moving beds from one site to another. This book discusses the need for rationalization in the context of health service reforms and future strategy. It considers recent changes in the health service the case for rationalization health care needs the role of public relations the future of the acute care hospital site and facilities appraisal and the costs of rationalization. The text is essential reading for managers and clinicians involved in acute care services non-executive members of boards and trusts and students of health services management.

From Containment to Rationalization
From Containment to Rationalization

Author: Mr.Jean-Jacques Hallaert

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2016-01-21

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 1513540130

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Achieving France’s medium-term fiscal targets will require significant expenditure efforts. This paper identifies areas where there is scope for increasing expenditure efficiency, with a view to achieving higher quality and more sustainable fiscal consolidation. The methodology is based on a triple benchmarking. First, the level of public expenditure in different categories is compared to other European countries. Second, the impact of spending is assessed against other European countries. Third, the input mix is analyzed to understand what components are responsible for the level of spending and for the quality of outcomes This is done for various categories of spending and policies. Based on these results, the paper then provides policy options for expenditure reform in each of these areas, drawing on successful reform episodes in other countries.

Changing Governance and Public Policy in East Asia
Changing Governance and Public Policy in East Asia

Author: Ka Ho Mok

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2008-11-24

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 1134118279

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This book offers critical analysis of the search for new governance in Asia, comparing and contrasting the experiences of different Asian societies, including: China, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand.