Journal of health and human services administration
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J Health Hum Serv Adm · Jan 2004
Defining and implementing arsenic policies in Bangladesh: possible roles for public and private sector actors.
A UN report warned up to 50% of Bangladesh's population (57 million) are at risk of arsenic poisoning from naturally occurring arsenic in well water. This article explores how this problem occurred, assesses what factors impede progress eliminating this problem and recommends governmental measures for prevention of arsenic poisoning.
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J Health Hum Serv Adm · Jan 2004
Mergers and the new workplace: the effects of a merger of two emergency departments on nursing staff.
Even small mergers have big consequences. This case study demonstrates the complex nature of organizational change found even in small organizational subunits and provides important insight for managers and leaders who have completed or are considering such mergers. The study examined the amalgamation of two emergency departments. ⋯ However, the nurses experienced stress due to the pace of work and the physical layout of the newly renovated department. The findings also suggest that personal-level problems that the nurses experienced were consistent with the consequences of survivor's syndrome, the psychological contract, and communication issues. It was recommended that the organization undertake initiative to alleviate these stresses.