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Vaccination in Bogotá before the decentralisation and reform of the Health System in Colombia (A)
Gallardo H. M.; Camacho M.; Tono T.; Pancorvo J.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1028-EService and Operations ManagementDecentralization as part of the reform of the health system has had a significant impact on the effectiveness of the public health system. The case shows the difficulties encountered in regional management and the decisions that have been made to achieve the goals that have been set. The case provides a general description of certain government initiatives in the context of the reform of the health system in Colombia, subsequently focusing on the...Starting at €8.20
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Hospital management and labor dispute: The case of the San Juan de Dios Hospital
Gallardo H. M.; González I. D.; García Prat, AntoniCase P-1027-EService and Operations ManagementThe Hospital Rionegro in Antioquia, Colombia, had been in a very difficult situation due to financial and labor difficulties. After five years of integrative management and negotiations with the different fronts, including labor aspects, the situation had been reversed. The productivity could be increased and labor conditions stabilized to the benefit of the hospital and its workforce. For the Ministry to exert primarily a stewardship function, i...Starting at €8.20
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Ebola: Managing to Save Lives
IESE InsightArticle ART-2676-EService and Operations ManagementA year after the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa in March 2014, health-care experts are cautiously optimistic that the epidemic appears to be slowing. Although the outlook is brighter than a year ago when the first case was detected in Guinea, there is still a long way to go and many lessons to be learned in managing a crisis of this scale, related to institutional shortfalls, international coordination, engagement with local stakeholders and, m...Starting at €8.20
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Public hospital self-government and competitiveness in the Santa Fe de Bogotá health services market
Gallardo H. M.; Morales L. G.; Pancorvo J.; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1002-EService and Operations ManagementSince the beginning of the decade, Colombia has been implementing an in-depth reform of the health system, advocating independent administrative and financial management of public hospitals within a framework of competition between health service providers. The country's capital city, Santa Fe de Bogotá, has 32 public hospitals which, in 1997, were set up as state social enterprises, implementing independent management systems. The case analyzes ...Starting at €8.20
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Prosalud and the Insurance Program for Mothers and Children (SNMN) (A)
Mintz P.; Savedoff W.; Pancorvo J.; Magdalene M.Case P-998-EService and Operations ManagementThe health situation in Bolivia faces numerous challenges, and reforms must take into account the requirements of different population groups, political, municipal and private sectors. Particular attention is paid to the contributions of an NGO called Prosalud. The Health Secretary is designing a program to reduce the high levels of mortality among pregnant women and children under five. The program leads to uncertainties both for the Health Secr...Starting at €8.20
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Health Reform in Bolivia: Generating evidence and sustainability with performance-based management
Schwab N.; Pancorvo J.Case P-1026-EService and Operations ManagementIn 1999, Bolivia started an evidence based health reform. The case describes the efforts, the Ministry of Health and Social Provision undertook to generate and institutionalize a management culture based in results by establishing management contracts with the departmental authorities, with objectives and related indicators. The objectives concern the Basic Health insurance (SBS), the extended immunization program (PAI). The case describes the re...Starting at €8.20
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Vaccination in Bogotá before the decentralisation and reform of the health system in Colombia (B)
Gallardo H. M.; Camacho M.; Tono T.; Pancorvo J.Case P-1029-EService and Operations ManagementHealth sector decentralization and reform in Colombia has had a major impact on public health outcomes. The case shows the difficulties at the regional level and the decisions that were taken to accomplish the objectives set. The case gives a general description of some of the government interventions in healthcare reform in Colombia. It concentrates on describing the developments, decisions and tools used by the authorities to improve the manage...Starting at €5.74