OBJECTIVE: To describe a management system for emergency medical coordination based on the worldwide web of computers. METHODS: The emergency coordination system was developed according to an evolving software model for prototype development. Communication between users and the system was implemented by means of web technologies. The system was developed on a personal homepage and the database was developed using MySQL. The prototype was based on the medical coordination process of the Thirteenth Regional Healthcare Division of the State of […]

OBJECTIVE: To describe the management performance of philanthropic hospitals that operate their own health plans, in comparison with philanthropic hospitals as a whole in Brazil. METHODS: The managerial structures of philanthropic hospitals that operated their own health plans were compared with those seen in a representative group from the philanthropic hospital sector, in six dimensions: management and planning, economics and finance, human resources, technical services, logistics services and information technology. Data from a random sample of 69 hospitals within the […]

The aims of vital statistics regarding health administration and health planning, are discussed. The evolution of vital statistics processing in State of Bahia, Brazil, and the introduced modifications beside the Administration Reform after 1966, are presented. With the positive results obtained the conclusion is that these modifications contributed substantially at statistic production of more valuable data for health administration and planning in that Brazilian area.

After making a historic review of Public Health Service organization in Bahia, the Administrative Reform enacted in 1966, was analized and studied in particular the system of regionalization of Public Health Services, through Regional Executive Centers in the interior. Besides presenting the various aspects of the new structure, the difficulties presented in implantation, and the various advantages resulting from its application were commented. It was concluded that the regionalization of Public Health Services is advantageous not only for a more […]