Reference No: CMHS0021Pages: 10Published on: 1, January, 2003
Abstract: PDHN Hospital is an ultra modern, multi specialty tertiary care hospital. The hospital has a capacity of 350 beds with 90% average occupancy. There are 8 very well equipped operating theaters (OTs), where 30-35 surgeries are performed every day. Management of OT includes preparation of OT schedules, managing the inventory in OT sub ... More
Reference No: CMHS0016Pages: 6Published on: 1, January, 2004
Abstract: Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute is facing financial constraints
due to increased cost of medical care and a freeze on the grant it
receives from the state government. It is, therefore, necessary to
look at avenues for containing the cost of medical care. Accordingly
the proposed study would anlayse variable costs ... More
Reference No: CMHS0017Pages: 7Published on: 1, January, 2003
Abstract: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) administers three large general hospitals namely, VS Hospital, SCL Hospital, and LG Hospital for providing tertiary health care services to its citizens. As teaching hospitals, VS, SCL, and LG Hospitals are bound by the norms laid down by the Medical Council of India (MCI) regarding the ... More
Reference No: CMHS0004Pages: 10Published on: 13, January, 2010
Abstract: This case brings out the processes and procedures followed for hospital patient discharge in Majestic Hospital. Concerns of the hospital management in identifying problem areas in service delivery and those of the patient’s family regarding patient discharge process are also highlighted. The protagonist of the case is the chief ... More
Reference No: CMHS0022(A)Pages: 11Published on: 17, September, 2013
Abstract: Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital(BIACHospital) is a comprehensive non-profit cancer care centre equipped with the latest facilities for diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancers.The surgical oncology department formed the backbone of the comprehensive cancer care of the patient that the hospital offered in a structured coordinated ... More
Reference No: CMHS0019Pages: 4Published on: 4, July, 2012
Abstract: The head of the general surgery department at City Municipal Hospital was not happy with the current system of charging all major surgeries uniformly, since each type of surgery consumes different amounts of each surgical resource. He was wondering if it would be possible to get a handle on the ... More
Reference No: CMHS0018Pages: 4Published on: 1, January, 2001
Abstract: This case deals with the problems faced by a large hospital in developing a Hospital Information System. The case looks at the overall working of the hospital, the existing nature of computer applications, future plans for computerization and the hospital's willingness and preparedness to design and develop a comprehensive information ... More
Reference No: CMHS0038TECPages: 17Published on: 1, April, 2016
Abstract: Medical errors do happen in health care service delivery, like errors in any service industry or manufacturing industry. But, how serious are medical errors?. The seminal article "To Err is Human, Building a Safer Health System" (IOM, 1999) reported that preventable medical errors accounted for the death at least 44,000 people, and ... More
Reference No: OB0205(A)Pages: 22Published on: 1, May, 2009
Abstract: Regency Hospital Limited, a multi-specialty hospital in Kanpur, India was founded by Dr. Atul Kapoor in 1995. The hospital had grown over the years. However, there were a number of issues that were yet to be dealt with. The case describes the struggles that the founder went through in setting up ... More
Reference No: CMHS0006Pages: 7Published on: 10, May, 2010
Abstract: Yashodas in the maternity wards are a source of support to women at the time of childbirth. Yashodas ensure that mothers and newborns stay for at least 48 hours at the institution so that health care services such as immunization, nutrition and hygiene are provided. The case highlights the issues faced ... More
Reference No: OB0205(B)Pages: 11Published on: 10, December, 2014
Abstract: This case builds on Regency Hospital Limited (A), which describes the struggles that the founder Dr. Atul Kapoor went through in setting up the hospital and the challenges he and his team faced. Regency Hospital Limited, a multi-specialty hospital in Kanpur, India, was founded in 1995. Case (B) examines the development ... More
Reference No: CMHS0020(A)Pages: 12Published on: 11, July, 2012
Abstract: Dr. Alexander Thomas, CEO, Bangalore Baptist Hospital invited one of the case writers to his hospital to develop a case study. " By God's grace our hospital has grown from an 80 bed secondary care centre to a multi super specialty hospital over the years. We have been awarded the "Excellence in ... More
Reference No: PROD0252Pages: 14Published on: 1, January, 2003
Abstract: The case presents the materials management issues related to a large hospital. Provides an opportunity to find a unified solution to issues related to materials function. The structure, co-ordination and processes can be also discussed to improve the effectiveness of material function. ... More
Reference No: CIIE0040Pages: 7Published on: 18, June, 2026
Abstract: Dr. Surender Rao, Managing Director of Yashoda Hospitals, must decide whether to invest in India’s first MR-Linac (an MRI-guided linear accelerator), a technology that combines real-time magnetic-resonance imaging with radiation delivery to support highly precise, adaptive cancer radiotherapy. There is no domestic precedent for the technology, and the lack ... More
