A RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO FACULTY OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT‚ GHAZIABAD 2012 SUBMITTED BY:ANGESHWAR MISHRARoll No – 09237740074TH YEAR | Under The supervision of:Mr. Ravi Kumar SinghAssociate ProfessorFaculty of Hotel Management‚ Ghaziabad | CERTIFICATE BY THE SUPERVISOR Title: “MEDICAL TOURISM IN PUNJAB- A CASE STUDY OF JALANDHAR CITY” Certified that: I am
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in 1980‚ Bumrungrad is one of Asia’s largest private hospitals providing care to some 850‚000 patients a year which some 300‚000 are international patients from 154 countries. From opened 200-bed facility‚ today‚ Bumrungrad has over 2‚600 employees with over 900 physicians and over 700 nurse‚ 554 inpatient beds and 500 medical units. Almost 400‚000 are international patients from over 190 different countries. To cater for the needs of such a culturally diverse market‚ the hospital has implemented
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Medical Tourism Medical tourism (MT) is patient movement from highly developed nations to other areas of the world for medical care‚ usually to find treatment at a lower cost. Medical tourism is different from the traditional model of international medical travel where patients generally journey from less developed nations to major medical centers in highly developed countries for medical treatment that is unavailable in their own communities. Services typically sought by travelers include elective
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success of any organization. In a healthcare organization‚ good leadership is more than just important; it is significant to the organization’s success. The Joint Commission is an organization which requires that the health care industry provides and maintains a safe environment for patients. If the health care industry does not have good leadership‚ the industry will suffer the consequences and not meet standards. The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) monitors
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compliance‚ and quality care for patients. Regulating health care is vital because if health care organizations were not required to be accredited patients would not feel safe when seeking health care services. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations otherwise known as JCAHO is a regulatory agency. The JCAHO “conducts periodic on-site surveys to verify that an accredited organization substantially complies with Joint Commission standards and continuously makes efforts to improve
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Market and competition will improve the efficiency of healthcare production in a health system. Discuss Economists believe that competition in any market is supposed to improve the productivity and efficiency of the market (Enthoven‚ 2004). Market is defined as any set of arrangement that allow buyers and sellers to communicate and thus arrange exchange of goods‚ services‚ or resources. Accordingly‚ a free market‚ is one in which the exchange of goods/ services and money as in price takes
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quick access to drug information. (http://jaapa.com/issues/j20040201/articles/0204wmederrors.html) 2. Should written policies be developed for abbreviation usages? If yes‚ what should the policies contain? If no‚ explain. Yes. The JCAHO has recently mandated the accredited organizations to develop and enforce sure a list. Many organizations are developing written policies stating which abbreviations should not be used and medical professionals are trained to write legible when using other
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A. Compliance Status Nightingale Community Hospital is a healthcare leader that believes in providing the best quality care to all of their patients. As part of Nightingale’s mission to put the patient first‚ the hospital must meet National Patient Safety standards established by the hospital in accordance with the Joint Commission. As such‚ Nightingale Hospital participates in the Surgical Infection Prevention Program for the collection of core measures as it pertains to Universal Protocol (UP)
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standards in which NCH is evaluated. Currently‚ NCH is non-compliant with standards UP.01.01.01 and UP.01.02.01. They are: * UP.01.01.01 - Conduct a pre-procedure verification process. * UP.01.02.01 - Mark the procedure site. As stated in the policy "Site Identification and Verification (Universal Protocol)‚" the Preoperative / Preprocedure verification is a five step process. This process needs to be expanded to meet the minimum standard of care. The following corrective actions must be immediately
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is also one of the few American industries that is expected to grow in the next few decades. In fact‚ the healthcare industry in America is expected to generate 3.2 million new jobs through the year 2018‚ which is more than any other American industry. It is not only a large industry‚ but a very broad one with many potential investment opportunities and many potential risks The healthcare division is made up of many different industries‚ each with different dynamics – from pharmaceuticals and
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