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Hospitals: to the next millennium.

J Braithwaite1, L Lazarus, R F Vining

  • 1Braithwaite and Associates, Stanmore, NSW, Australia.

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management
|April 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

The traditional hospital model is ending. A new "boundaryless hospital" model focuses on core acute services, with other units connected via information technology, presenting new management challenges and solutions.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Health Services Research
  • Organizational Change

Background:

  • The hospital has been a central pillar of acute care delivery for decades.
  • Significant trends indicate a fundamental shift in the traditional hospital concept.
  • Existing hospital models face challenges that necessitate innovative restructuring.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends driving the evolution of hospital services.
  • To describe the emerging
  • boundaryless hospital" model.
  • To explore management challenges and opportunities associated with this transition.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of current trends in hospital organization.
  • Conceptualization of the emerging boundaryless hospital model.
  • Discussion of management implications and emerging issues.

Main Results:

  • The traditional hospital concept is being replaced by a new model.
  • The emerging model features a core facility for acute services and IT-linked satellite units.
  • This transition presents unique management challenges and potential resolutions for existing problems.

Conclusions:

  • The hospital of the future will be a boundaryless organization.
  • Effective management strategies are crucial for navigating this organizational shift.
  • The boundaryless model offers potential solutions to current healthcare delivery issues while introducing new considerations.

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