Henry Mintzberg, best known for his work The Nature of Managerial Work published in 1973 argued that there are ten essential managerial tasks, categorized into three; interpersonal, informational, and decisional roles. The interpersonal category features tasks such as a figurehead, leader, and liaison. Figurehead, states that managers are expected to serve as symbolic leaders and […]

Health informatics refers to the use of technology to acquire, store, retrieve, and utilize healthcare information. It is also the use of computer structures to improve communication and manage medical information. The primary goal of health informatics is to enhance patient care, improve outcomes, and optimize healthcare operations. Healthacre facilities use informatics to leverage on […]

A just culture is a healthcare concept arguing that mistakes are a product of faulty organizational cultures, rather than solely brought about by the person directly involved. This model is used in organizations where human error can have significant consequences such as healthcare and aviation. After a mistake, organizations using this model ask the question […]

A terminal illness is a serious health condition which cannot be cured and may likely to lead to death. People who are terminally ill may have a single illness or a number of different conditions. The most common terminal illnesses include advanced cancer, dementia (including Alzheimer’s), motor neurone disease (MND), lung disease, neurological diseases, like Parkinson’s and […]

Provider obesity bias and stigma refers to the negative attitudes, beliefs, stereotyping, and discrimination meted against people who are overweight. Obesity bias causes people who are overweight and obese to avoid preventive health care and screenings. Most of the providers engage in verbal harassment, unfair treatment, and social discrimination towards obese patients. Also, some patients […]

Healthy People 2030 sets data-driven national objectives to improve health and well-being over the next decade. Healthy People 2030 includes 359 core or measurable objectives as well as developmental and research objectives. Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that […]