Leadership in health services = Leadership dans les services de santé
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Leadersh Health Serv · Mar 1993
Waste management: three R's (reduce, reuse, recycle) reduce waste, save money.
This article outlines the problems of waste disposal in health care facilities and offers practical ways to reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost waste in the health care setting. The author presents data on medical waste, gives alternatives to incineration, and describes recycling practices at various hospitals.
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The method by which physicians are compensated, particularly the fee-for-service model, is the subject of considerable debate among health policy analysts, funding agencies, health care administrators, and the medical community at large. Prevailing arguments identify the shortcomings of the fee-for-service model but generally fail to explore alternate methods of remuneration for physicians. This article examines the deficiencies in the fee-for-service model and examines an alternate remuneration model--a salary-based system now being used in seven rural Manitoba communities.
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Health agencies in Canada provide services to a population that is culturally diverse. Most health care facilities are being asked to accommodate beliefs, values, customs, and practices from many cultures, and health care professionals are increasingly being asked to be sensitive to this need. This article documents illustrative scenarios from health agencies in Alberta and discusses ways in which health professionals can provide high-quality care with deference to various cultural perspectives.