Author: N. Ananoshtev
Title: Organizational and management problems of occupational medicine. 3, 2003, No1, 50-52.
Key Words (author's): Audit; Health promotion; Prevention, Quality program; Resources and time; Occupational medicine.
Key Words (MEDLINE): Occupational health services - organization and administration; Management audit - methods; Occupational medicine - trends; Total quality management; Program development; Occupational health; Health promotion.
Topic: Healthcare Economics
Abstract
Occupational Medicine Services are a major part of the national system of healthcare and public health. Currently the big challenge is the introduction of procedure for quality assessment of the occupational health by the Occupational Medicine Services. Occupational Medicine should concentrate on three targets: 1. Maintaining the health and productivity of workers. 2. Improvement of the work place, so that it is healthy and safe. 3. Development of labour organization and order leading to health and safety at work, providing a positive social climate and increasing labour productivity.
