PMID: 8591520Jan 1, 1995Paper

Resource management progress of the program in the NHS in England

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J L Dixon, M Garside

Abstract

1. HISTORY. The program began in 1986 as the Resource Management Initiative and had just six pilot sites. In 1989, Ministers decided to establish a national Resource Management Programme covering all general acute Hospitals in England with more than 250 beds--some 250-260 sites in all. A range of community units also embarked on a program of pilot projects aimed at testing the RM principles in those services. 2. ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM. A site joining the program was expected to submit a case based on readiness for inclusion, supported by an outline project plan before approval could be given. The plan encompassed a range of elements, but was individual to each unit; the philosophy being that each unit was being assisted to reach its own objectives within an overall framework. The elements of the framework were as follows: a) A vision of what was expected to be achieved by the project and the benefits being sought; b) A focus on improving the quality of patient care in the unit; c) Involving clinicians in the management process; d) The availability of clinical information to support decision-making; this included the hardware and software for Case-Mix Management and Nurse Management Systems, but also extended to coding, classif...Continue Reading

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