Hospital Autonomy in Rajasthan State of India | Ground Realities and Emerging Issues

Tej Ram Jat

ISBN 10: 3639288408 / ISBN 13: 9783639288407

Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010

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Hospital Autonomy in Rajasthan State of India | Ground Realities and Emerging Issues | Tej Ram Jat | Taschenbuch | Englisch | VDM Verlag Dr. Müller | EAN 9783639288407 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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• Title: Hospital Autonomy in Rajasthan State of India | Ground Realities and Emerging Issues
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639288408
• ISBN 13: 9783639288407
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
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Synopsis

Governments in many developing countries are struggling with limited resources to meet the basic health care needs of their populations. Health sector reforms are implemented in this regard to achieve efficiency and address inequity in health care delivery. Hospital autonomy is an important innovation under health sector reforms. It has received significant attraction of policy makers in several countries. This book presents a critical review of the conceptual framework of hospital autonomy in the context of public hospitals in Rajasthan state of India. It also presents a comprehensive case study of General Hospital, Chittorgarh and illustrates the impact of autonomy in terms of effect on efficiency, equity, quality of care and utilisation of health care services. The book highlights ground realities, policy challenges and emerging issues. It also offers recommendations for strengthening hospital autonomy in developing countries.

About the Author

The author is a public health professional. He has been engaged in planning and implementation of large-scale projects on reproductive health and human rights issues for last 9 years. He holds Masters Degree in Health Policy, Planning and Financing from London School of Economics and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London.