Introduction
As with any organization in any industry, health care organizations are also driven by the need for cost effectiveness. However, in addition to this, healthcare organizations must also ensure that the needs of the community and the health care requirements of all members of the community are addressed adequately. As the emphasis on cost control, patient safety, quality of care increases, there is a need for health care organizations to move away from their current organizational models and adopt more dynamic models that are designed with the needs of the patient as the focal point and which also address ...
