Alternatives to Address Role Clarification at the U.S. Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk

Abstract

During late 1980, an Organizational Effectiveness team visited the Army hospital at Ft. Polk. It found that a major institutional problem existed with regard to role clarification at all levels. The team noted that there was a lack of understanding as to who does what, the Commander was doing the staff's work, the weekly admin meeting was not working, physicians were difficult to deal with, laboratory and medical record services were poor, and MEDDAC civilians were not being treated as well as others employed on post. This study examines the above mentioned areas of concern and recommends an effective manner in which to deal with the existing role ambiguity and conflict. Keywords: Hospitals, Hospital administration, Nurses, Patient medical insurance, Health care, Organizational effectiveness

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA202859

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Heckert Jr.

Organizations

  • Academy of Health Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Organizational Structure
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Theoretical Analysis.