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The Guidebook for District Hospital Managers

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1st Author : de Villiers, M
Other Authors: Couper I, Conradie H, Hugo J, Shaw V
Publisher: Health Systems Trust
Publication Date: 0/2006
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Publication Type: Guide/Guidelines
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Summary The North West Department of Health commissioned the Health Systems Trust (HST) to develop a supervisory manual or handbook for district hospitals. The overriding aim of developing a guidebook for district hospitals in the North West Province was to develop a practical resource tool for hospital managers which can be used to improve the daily management and supervision of district hospitals. The guidebook will guide managers on how to critically assess the functioning of the district hospital and will ultimately be instrumental in ensuring the provision of high quality district hospital services throughout the province and nationally.
More Details This Guidebook was developed for the North West Province to provide practical guidelines for managers in district hospitals with varying degrees of experience. The Guidebook can be utilised anywhere in South Africa. Although the Guidebook is primarily aimed at the district hospital management team it was also found to be useful to heads of wards, units and components of the district hospital. Provincial management can also use the guidebook to assist them in their task of assessing the functioning of district hospitals.
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