As an experienced health professional, you know that several factors affect the overall performance of healthcare delivery in the healthcare system, and this includes communication, relationship management, and professional development.

QUESTION

Choose FIVE (5) MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS that need to be strengthened within the healthcare systems for efficient and effective service delivery.

i.) From your own working experiences as a hospital laboratory manager, what were your thoughts and reasons for highlighting these five (5) areas? Please explain why they are important in the healthcare system.

ii.) How would you go about ensuring that the elements you have identified are to be strengthened within Fiji's health systems?

iii.) What might be the roles and responsibilities of Health managers, Ministry of Health officials, allied health workers, and stakeholders in ensuring the five (5) factors discussed are appropriately managed to achieve the intended goals?

iv.) How would you monitor and evaluate the results of your actions? Support your arguments with literature and where possible provide relevant examples and data from Fiji.

The following format is to be used:

Introduction

Discussion on factor 1

Discussion on factor 2

Discussion on factor 3

Discussion on factor 4

Discussion on factor 5

Conclusion