Hospital waste management By Karthik Kesar P S Ramkumar K Genevious Daniel Introduction Hospital waste management is one of the most critical and yet underrated kind of waste management .The growing number of hospitals and the unhealthy eating habits of the people has contributed to the rising number of patients in hospitals. Wastes that are improperly disposed lead to spreading of infection. This will lead to the unhealthy society as a whole. Modern day societies place high importance
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Leadership and management Styles. A more recent definition of leadership from Gardner (1990‚ p. 38) holds that “leadership is the accomplishment of group purpose‚ which is furthered not only by effective leaders but also by innovators‚ entrepreneurs‚ and thinkers; by the availability of resources; by questions of value and social cohesion.” By this definition‚ then‚ leadership can be thought of as an even broader phenomenon. Gardner begins to challenge the idea that leadership exists within a
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Over the years‚ the nursing profession has comprehensively developed a wide range of nursing careers and specialties. The diversity in the nursing profession with the increasing number of consumers having complex health-related needs is often accompanied by conflict and struggle amongst the nurses in the health setting. Thus‚ good leadership is needed to identify and effectively prevent conflict in the workplace. Sullivan (2012) defines nursing leadership as a professional who utilizes interpersonal
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Project Tittle: IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERISED HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Problem statement Statistics from the ministry of health report on the state of regional referral hospitals in Uganda indicates that more than 80% of the hospitals still use the book register system for example a file is opened for each patient that is admitted to the hospital‚ keeping financial records in books among others. The report further highlights that there are poor relations between patients and the medical
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Transformational Leadership In today’s healthcare system‚ effective leadership is essential to improving and reaching organizational outcomes. A leader is someone with the ability to influence others but‚ an effective leader uses positive strategies to inspire employees to work towards the same goal. Leadership in nursing requires a constant effort to motivate others to become part of the organizational transformation. This can be achieved using a transformational leadership style with a
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There is a growing body of evidence in nursing education on the importance of leadership skills for positively impacting employee retention‚ staff satisfaction‚ improved organizational performance‚ and more satisfactory patient outcomes (Sherman & Pross‚ 2010). In order to provide the necessary guidance for an optimum work environment‚ strong nurse leaders are required at all levels of a healthcare organization. When there is failure in the creation of cultures of engagement‚ nurses may feel they
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Patient X walked into the ER‚ dressed himself in a hospital gown‚ and became suddenly unresponsive. After regaining consciousness‚ he was admitted to the intensive care unit. Nurse A noticed that patient X’s temporal artery was in a rapid spasm‚ presented with right sided weakness‚ poor muscle control‚ and was bradycardic. Nurse A notified Nurse B of the symptoms‚ concerned that this was an acute‚ high stakes situation indicating neurological involvement. The physician began an assessment and asked
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‘ . .I -:.I..@ 1 _ .- Information Technology Management Division and B-240642 January 22‚199l The Honorable John Glenn Chairman‚ Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your request of December 4‚1990‚ we &e reporting to you the results of our review of automated medical records. The report discusses the potential benefits that automation could make to the quality of patient care and the. factors that impede its use. We are making recommendations
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Chapter 1‚ 2‚ & 6 (p. 142) Leadership definitions: -The process of influencing people to accomplish goals. (Huber) - A process of influencing the behavior of either an individual or a group‚ regardless of the reason‚ in an effort to achieve goals in a given situation (Hershey) -Leadership occurs when human beings with motives and purposes mobilize in competition or conflict with others so as to arouse‚ engage‚ and satisfy motives. (Burns) -The leader focuses on people‚ whereas
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1.1 INRODUCTION Hospitals are very important institutions for the economic and social well-being of society. Their curative and rehabilitative functions enable them to restore individuals to being productive members of society and for those individuals to enjoy the benefits that can be derived from it. The success of hospitals in their mission is therefore important. This success is highly dependent on the hospitals’ managerial capability. An understanding of how hospitals are managed will contribute
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