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Organization development at work in a medical center
Health Care Management Review
|March 8, 1979
Summary
Organization development strategies can be effective. Valley Medical Center successfully restructured management and fiscal controls, demonstrating successful implementation of modern organizational practices.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Administration
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Implementing modern management and fiscal control processes in healthcare settings presents unique challenges.
- Traditional hierarchical structures may impede efficiency and adaptability in medical centers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate the successful application of organization development principles in a healthcare setting.
- To illustrate how restructuring lines of authority can improve management and fiscal control.
Main Methods:
- Valley Medical Center underwent a significant restructuring of its organizational hierarchy.
- New modern management and fiscal control processes were implemented.
Main Results:
- The restructuring successfully altered multiple lines of authority.
- The implementation of new processes was achieved.
Conclusions:
- Organization development initiatives can yield tangible positive outcomes in healthcare.
- Successful restructuring leads to improved management and fiscal oversight in medical centers.