Comparative Study of Employees´ Key Competencies in Selected Health Care and Non-Health Care Organizations

Core competencies of the entrepreneurial leader in health care organizations.

The purpose of this article is to discuss core competencies that entrepreneurial health care leaders should acquire to ensure the survival and growth of US health care organizations. Three overlapping areas of core competencies are described: (1) health care system and environment competencies, (2) organization competencies, and (3) interpersonal competencies. This study offers insight into the...

Non-governmental organizations and primary health care.

The Perceived Stress Level of Health Care and Non-Health Care in Exposed to COVID-19 Pandemic

Introduction: The sudden outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) as a deadly disease worldwide has caused widespread psychological problems as well as physical problems. Given the importance of preventing and controlling mental health problems in patients with this disease, the present study was conducted to investigation of the Perceived Stress level of health care and non- health care in Exposed t...

Efficiency measurement of health care organizations: What models are used?

Background: Literature abounds with various techniques for efficiency measurement of health care organizations (HCOs), which should be used cautiously and appropriately. The present study aimed at discovering the rules regulating the interplay among the number of inputs, outputs, and decision- making units (DMUs) and identifying all methods used for the measurement of Iranian HCOs and criticall...

Accountable care organizations and health care disparities.

UNDER SECTION 3022 OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is tasked with developing and testing accountable care organizations (ACOs). The goal of ACOs is to group hospitals and physician practices together to facilitate and incentivize quality improvement and cost containment—critical steps for US health care. However, careful consideration and monitoring duri...