Strategies for improving health records management in Gwana Angwan Hospital Kakuri, Kaduna Department: Health Information Management By: Sirwealth Project ID: 6492 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦2000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractAbsorbing the best strategies and practices for improving health record management of Health Information Management Professionals in achieving quality patient care in healthcare settings is very critical. This study examines the strategies for improving health records management of HIM professionals in Gowon Angwon Hospital Kaduna. Lack of improvement and empowerment of health workers such as inadequate motivation impedes efficient service delivery in H.I.M department. Specifically, the study sought to identify strategies that improve or encourage effective and efficient service delivery, factors that may cause dissatisfaction among HIM employees, and the impact of motivation as one of the strategies on HIM professionals' Performance. The chapter two reviewed relevant literatures of authors who have written in this line. Research questions were formulated to aid data collection. Survey descriptive research design was employed. The population of the study was HIM employees in Gwana Angwan Hospital, Kakuri, Kaduna. A sample of 54 HIM employees’ were the participants in this study. Simple random sampling procedure was adopted in selecting the 54 respondents. The research instrument used was a structured questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques such as frequency tables, percentages and mean. The findings revealed service delivery can be improved through employee competency, participation, training and development, incentives and rewards and favorable conditions of employment. The study concluded that the major pre-requisite to achieving efficient service delivery is the training and development of adequate and appropriate human resources. The study recommended that leadership of HIM department should introduce job matching in the department by putting the right person in the right place, absenteeism should be reduced and employee abilities be developed through training and development to improve efficient service delivery....Preview Download Preview +Other Health Information Management project topics and materials you might be interested in»Analysis of filing system and consequences of misfiling»Evaluation of the problems and constraints facing health record keeping and professionals»Impact of health information management in healthcare delivery»Assessment of challenges of health information management practice in General Hospital Ilorin, Kwara State»Analysis of filing system and consequences of misfiling patients health records in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara state»A study into causes of misfiling among health information management professionals in health records department - case study of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara state»Evaluation of confidentiality of patient health records among hospital staff»Factors militating against effective documentation in health care delivery system in University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City, Edo state»Effect of lack of health information computerization in the primary health care system»Evaluation of patient appointment system - a case study of university of Ilorin teaching hospital»Causes and consequences of breach of confidentiality of patient health information in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos state»Impact of health statistics in the health care delivery system at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State»Impact of electronic medical records on patients waiting time in health care delivery system in Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta state»Evaluation of the importance of health information management in primary health care»Knowledge and perception of health information management professionals on electronic coding for quality clinical data in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara state