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Putting the principles of good governance into clinical practice
Author(s) -
Churchill David
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the obstetrician and gynaecologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1744-4667
pISSN - 1467-2561
DOI - 10.1576/toag.10.2.093.27397
Subject(s) - clinical governance , bureaucracy , corporate governance , construct (python library) , health care , quality (philosophy) , organizational culture , power (physics) , task (project management) , public relations , engineering ethics , management , political science , engineering , computer science , law , epistemology , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , politics , economics , programming language
• An understanding of the principles of good governance will enable doctors to construct more effective and robust departments. • Healthcare organisations are best suited to a task culture where expert power and team working are respected. • A holistic approach should be applied to governing a department. • Monitoring the effectiveness of a department is crucial.Learning objectives:• How to apply the principles of governance to departmental structures. • How organisational culture can influence the effectiveness of an organisationEthical issues:• Has the bureaucracy surrounding clinical governance diverted attention away from its real intent of improving quality of care?Please cite this article as: Churchill D. Putting the principles of good governance into clinical practice. The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 2008;10:93–98.
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