Management in PH

Question 1

what is a health care system?

Answer 1

all organisation, people and actions whose primary intent is to promote, restore, or maintain health.

Question 2

what are the goals of a HCS?

Answer 2

improve health and health equity in ways that are responsive, financially fair, and efficient in their use of available resources. improving access and coverage of health for effective intervention, quality service and safety.

Question 3

what are the 6 building blocks of a HCS?

Answer 3

service delivery
workforce
information
resources
financing
governance

Question 4

what are the 4 goals of the HCS?

Answer 4

increased health
responsiveness
risk protection
improved efficiency

Question 5

what is management?

Answer 5

the process/ series of activities that give direction to an organisation so that its objectives are achieved. the purpose is to use available resources efficiently and effectively to achieve a specific goal.

Question 6

differentiate between a leader and a manager?

Answer 6

LEADER: shows direction, aligns and influences decisions and motivates and inspires.
MANAGER: plans, controls, budgets, and organises resources
LEADER: innovates and fills a visionary role
MANAGER: administers activities and fills an administative role
LEADER: focuses on people
MANAGER: focuses on system processes
LEADER: inspires trust and influences people
MANAGER focuses on control
LEADER: long term view
MANAGER: short term view
LEADER: challenges status quo
MANAGER: accepts status quo
LEADER: takes risks
MANAGER: minimises risks

Question 7

what are the roles/functions of management

Answer 7

Planning
Leadership
Action
Coordination/communication/control
Evaluation
Budget
Organisation

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