Transition to program management.

B J Monaghan; L Alton; D Allen

PubMed · 10121875

Transition to program management.

Abstract

In their continuing pursuit of quality, effectiveness and efficiency, Canadian hospitals are adopting program management as an organizational model. West Park Hospital, a 406-bed continuing care and rehabilitation facility in Toronto, has recently introduced a comprehensive and decentralized program-management structure. This article describes West Park's five-year transition from a traditional administrative structure to program management.

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