Search for dissertations about: "thesis on hospital management"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 331 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis on hospital management.

  2. 11. Change agents and use of visual management tools in care process redesign : Implications on working conditions for operative managers and healthcare professionals

    Author : Anna Williamsson; Lotta Dellve; Anette Karltun; Andrea Eriksson; Kjellström Sofia; KTH; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Technology and Health; Teknik och hälsa;

    Abstract : Swedish healthcare has been subject to change efforts to increase efficiency in care processes. In the 2000-2010’s lean production has influenced healthcare with change approaches such as visual management tools to increase patient flows and efficiency. READ MORE

  4. 12. Budgetary control in public health care : a study about perceptions of budgetary control among clinical directors

    Author : Pia Nylinder; Anders Anell; Gert Paulsson; Lars-Göran Aidemark; Företagsekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Public sector organizations; Primary health care; Hospital Health care; Clinical directors; Budgetary control; Företagsekonomi; Business administration; Public sector organizations; Primary health care; Hospital; Health care; Clinical directors; Budgetary control;

    Abstract : Health care expenditures have increased rapidly in most OECD-countries, and several reforms have been considered for the improvement of cost-containment in the health care sector. Physicians in particular have been recognized to have considerable impact on health care expenditures and as a result they have become increasingly involved in budgetary control with the hope of a more efficient use of resources. READ MORE

  5. 13. On the Design and Evaluation of an eHealth System for Management of Patients in Out-of-Hospital Care

    Author : Anna Gund; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; disease management; personalized care; web-based; internet; eHealth; heart failure; attitudes.; neonatal home healthcare; chronic diseases; home monitoring; telemedicine; health informatics; out-of-hospital care;

    Abstract : This thesis covers the design and evaluation of a generic web-based eHealth system into real clinical settings. Moreover, the use of an off-the-shelf video communication system for out-of-hospital care is tested and evaluated. READ MORE

  6. 14. The hospital-wide patient flow - looking beyond borders for improved productivity

    Author : Philip Åhlin; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Productivity; Barriers; Capacity utilization; Solutions; Healthcare; Operations Management; Patient flow; Strategy; Hospital-wide;

    Abstract : Demand for healthcare is increasing at a faster pace than hospitals’ capacity. In search of new paths to reverse this development policy makers and healthcare managers look for new methodologies or concepts to improve productivity. One such concept is flow efficiency, focusing on how to better support the throughput of patients, and productivity. READ MORE

  7. 15. Healthcare consumption, experiences of care and test of and intervention in frail old people. Implications for case management

    Author : Jimmie Kristensson; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Long Term Care; Primary Health Care; Outpatients; Registries; Pilot Studies; Content Analysis; Case Management; Hospital; Emergency Services; Frail Elderly; Hospitalizations; Intervention Studies; Health Care Costs;

    Abstract : The overall aim of thesis was to explore frail older people’s experiences of receiving healthcare and/or social services and to investigate healthcare consumption and costs in both men and women and in different age groups in the two years prior to the introduction of long-term municipal care. A second aim was to explore a preventive intervention in a pilot study using case managers to older people with functional dependency and repeated healthcare contacts. READ MORE