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Chapter-26 Management Techniques in Hospitals

BOOK TITLE: Hospital Administration

Author
1. Joshi DC
2. Joshi Mamta
ISBN
9788184486766
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10358_26
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2009
Pages
18
Author Affiliations
1. Academy of Hospital Administration, Lucknow, India
2. University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
Chapter keywords
management techniques, operations research, economic order quantity, ABC analysis, health care organizations

Abstract

This chapter discusses management techniques in hospitals. Various management techniques have been developed in the last few decades. The management techniques which are relevant in health care organizations are being discussed here. The operations research (OR) can be defined as “Scientific method for providing executive departments a quantitative basis for decisions regarding the operations under their control”. In economic order quantity (EOQ) the materials are purchased in predetermined quantities, taking into consideration, the different cost factors like purchasing cost and inventory carrying cost. ABC analysis is known as always better control, i. e. control first the best then better and then good. This is also known as Pareto\'s law of 80/20 that is vital few and trivial many.

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