Workload indicators of staffing need method in determining optimal staffing levels at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 232-239

  Musau, P ^a,e   Nyongesa, P ^a   Shikhule, A ^a   Birech, E ^b   Kirui, D ^c   Njenga, M ^c   Mbiti, D ^c   Bett, A ^d   Lagat, L ^e   Kiilu, K ^e  

^a Human Resources Department   (Taiwan)

^b Govt and Public Admin Department

^c Applied Stats Department

^d Env Health Department

^e MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; KENYA; MANPOWER; MEDICAL STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WORKLOAD;

HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; KENYA; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 52149121799     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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