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SATURDAY, FEBRUAP" 23, 1985
THE PRECISE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE REVIEW ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
(A) TO REVIEW THE ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR MANAGING
GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS, WITH THE Alfr OF ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL FOR ACHIEVING BETTER INTEGRATION BETWEEN THESE HOSPITALS ON A FUNCTIONAL BASIS AND TO ADVISE WHETHER THIS AIM SHOULD BE MET THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTONOMOUS AUTHORITIES FOR MANAGING GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS;
(2)
(c)
TO EXAMINE THE INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE ROLES OF THE SENIOR MEDICAL AND NURSING STAFF AND OF NON-MEDICAL ADMINISTRATORS, AND TO ADVISE ON THE CHANGES NEEDED TO STRENGTHEN HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING THE TRAINING REQUIRED TO ENHANCE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS OF SENIOR MEDICAL AND NURSING
STAFF:
TO ADVISE HOW MORE EFFECTIVE USE MIGHT BE MADE OF EXISTING RESOURCES IN ORDER TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEMS
RISING FROM OVERCROWDED CONDITIONS IN GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS AND TO SUGGEST WHAT ALTERNATIVE METHODS OR FACILITIES SHOULD BE PLANNED TO RELIEVA THE LOAD ON HOSPITAL BEDS;
(D) TO PROPOSE MORE EFFECTIVE METHODS OF CONTROLLING
COSTS IN GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS AND T SUGGEST HOW STAFF AT ALL LEVELS MIGHT BE MADE MORE PRODUCTIVE:
(E)
TO ADVISE WHETHER THERE ARE BETTER ALTERNATIVES TO THE PRESENT METHOD OF STAFFING HOSPITALS;
(F) TO ADVISE WHETHER THE UTILIZATION OF GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS MIGHT BE IMPROVED IF THERE WERE
(G)
(H)
A STRUCTURE OF CHARGES THAT TOOK ACCOUNT OF THE SERVICE: PATIENTS RECEIVED AND OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY:
TO DEVISE PLANS TO IMPROVE THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT IN HOSPITALS, INCLUDING TEACHING AND RESEARCH FACILITIES, AND TO IMPROVE PATIENTS' COMFORT AND STAFF MORALE; AND
TO INDICATE HOW SUITABLE PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR THOSE PATIENTS WHO SEEK A HIGHER STANDARD OF ACCOMMODATION THAN THAT PROVIDED IN THIRD-CLASS HARDS 1. GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS AND WHO CAN AFF TO MEET PART OF THE COST OF OSPITALIZATION INCLUS ENLISTING THE HELP OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL INSURANCE.
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