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The Use of Shared Service Arrangements by Member Hospitals of the Dallas Hospital Council

This study was designed to assess the types of shared service arrangements and the degree of commitment as evidenced by the incorporation of policy statements displayed toward the sharing concept evident in the Dallas-Fort Worth hospitals. The purpose of this research, then, was to identify and evaluate present utilization of shared arrangements to establish a base for comparison and recommendations for future participation by the various categories of hospitals. The conclusions derived from the findings include the following: 1. Shared services promise to be a continuing factor in the operation of the health care industry in the future. 2. Governmental influence and regulation will expand into every area of health care. Hospital administrators must take every opportunity to contribute input to the formulation of these regulations. 3. The selection of products or services to be shared must be handled in a systematic manner complete with a control system to assure continued quality levels. 4. Standardization of product specifications is the single largest obstacle to the expansion of the shared service concept. This obstacle can be removed only through the committed involvement of the medical community. 5. The sharing of services, rather than products, appears to have great potential in terms of cost containment and the optimum utilization of facilities and equipment. 6. The acceptance of the need for policy development regarding shared services is at a low level among these administrators. There appears to be a great need for research in this area to provide guidelines

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331096
Date05 1900
CreatorsGriffin, Adelaide, 1952-
ContributorsLittlefield, C. L. (Cleatice Louis), Johnson, Douglas A., Starling, Jack
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 220 leaves : ill., Text
CoverageUnited States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas, United States - Texas - Tarrant County - Fort Worth
RightsPublic, Griffin, Adelaide, 1952-, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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