Perspective : Managing Utilization Management : A Purchaser ' s

Managing Utilization Management : A Purchaser ' s

Measuring the Capacity Utilization of Public District Hospitals in Tunisia: Using Dual Data Envelopment Analysis Approach

Background Public district hospitals (PDHs) in Tunisia are not operating at full plant capacity and underutilize their operating budget.   Methods Individual PDHs capacity utilization (CU) is measured for 2000 and 2010 using dual data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach with shadow prices input and output restrictions. The CU is estimated for 101 of 105 PDH in 2000 and 94 of 105 PDH in 2010.   ...

A Framework for Assessing and Managing Large Purchaser – Minority Supplier Relationships in Supplier Diversity Initiatives

Computerized physician order entry: eight steps to optimize physician workflow.

What Is Computerized Physician Order Entry? The Institute of Medicine's (IOM) report on errors in the healthcare delivery system, To Err is Human, was first published in 1999. 1 The second IOM report, Crossing the Quality Chasm, published in 2001, provided strategic direction to recreate the U.S. healthcare delivery system to make it safe, effective, patient-centered, timely , efficient, and eq...

Supportive supervision for medicines management in government health facilities in Kiambu County, Kenya: a health workers’ perspective

INTRODUCTION Effective supportive supervision is widely recognized as essential for optimal management of medicines in government health facilities and also in contributing towards improved access and utilization of health services. This study sought to examine the extent supportive supervision for medicines management in government health facilities from a health worker perspective. METHODS ...