Pacific partnerships for health : charting a course for the 21st century

Pacific partnerships for health charting a course for the 21st century

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores Corporativos: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Health Care Services in the U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin (-), Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on International Health
Otros Autores: Feasley, Jill C., 1965- (-), Lawrence, Robert S., 1938-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press 1998.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Public health > Islands of the Pacific.
Community health services > Islands of the Pacific.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009820303606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Pacific Partnerships for Health
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE STUDY
  • CURRENT STATUS OF THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS
  • CHARTING A COURSE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
  • Adopt and Support a Viable System of Community-Based Primary Care and Preventive Services
  • Improve the Island's Physical Infrastructure
  • Invest in Preventive and Primary Care and Public Health
  • Maintain or Establish Basic Health Care Standards
  • Develop a Regional Health Information System
  • Reform Health Care Facility Management
  • Promote Prudent Privatization
  • Rethink and Restrict Off-Island Tertiary Care Referrals
  • Improve Coordination Within and Among the Jurisdictions and the United States
  • Role of the United States
  • Roles of the Island Jurisdictions
  • Interface Between the United States and the Island Jurisdictions
  • Increase Community Involvement and Investment in Health Care
  • Establish Jurisdictional Health Authorities
  • Develop Health Improvement Benchmarking Process
  • Use Nongovernmental Community Organizations to Provide Health Care Services
  • Increase Community Involvement with Primary Care Sites
  • Promote Education and Training of the Health Care Workforce
  • Improve and Support Basic Education
  • Utilize Distance-Based Learning, Telemedicine, and Electronic Data Libraries
  • Provide Postgraduate and Continuing Medical Education Programs
  • Sponsor Training for Dentists
  • Sponsor Training for Nurses
  • Provide Health Administration and Systems Management Training to the Chief Health Administrator
  • 1 Introduction
  • ORIGINS OF THIS REPORT
  • STUDY APPROACH
  • ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT
  • U.S. INVOLVEMENT WITH THE REGION
  • Historical Overview
  • Current Political Status of the U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin Jurisdictions
  • The Flag Territories
  • The Freely Associated States.
  • U.S. Military Interests in the Region
  • U.S. Economic Interests in the Region
  • U.S. Interests in the Region's Health Care Systems
  • 2 Regional Health and Health Care Services Overview
  • REGIONAL HEALTH OVERVIEW
  • Demographic Characteristics of the Region
  • Population
  • Ethnicity
  • Economy
  • Epidemiological Characteristics of the Region
  • Mortality
  • Disease Prevalence
  • Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
  • REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OVERVIEW
  • Structure of the Health Care Delivery System
  • Administration
  • Coordination
  • Data Management
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Community Involvement with Health Care Delivery
  • Off-Island Care
  • Financial Resources
  • Workforce
  • Physicians
  • Dental Professionals
  • Mid-Level Practitioners
  • Nurses
  • Health Assistants
  • Health Care Workforce Education and Training
  • Technology and Equipment
  • APPENDIX
  • Pacific Basin Medical Officers Training Program
  • Overview of PBMOTP
  • Student Recruitment and Retention
  • Curriculum
  • Career Ladder Program
  • Results
  • Continuing Education and Training for PBMOTP Medical Officers
  • Replication of PBMOTP
  • 3 Charting a Course for the 21st Century: A Strategic Plan for Future Health Initiatives in the U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin
  • ADOPT A VIABLE SYSTEM OF COMMUNITY-BASED PRIMARY CARE AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES
  • Improve the Island's Physical Infrastructure
  • Invest in Preventive and Primary Care and Public Health
  • Maintain or Establish Basic Health Care Standards
  • Develop a Regional Health Information System
  • Reform Health Care Facility Management
  • Promote Prudent Privatization
  • Rethink and Restrict Off-Island Tertiary Care Referrals
  • IMPROVE COORDINATION WITHIN AND BETWEEN THE JURISDICTIONS AND THE UNITED STATES
  • ROLE OF THE UNITED STATES
  • Use of Block Grants That Require Meaningful Measures of Accountability.
  • Consideration of Multiple Uses of Military Facilities
  • Continuation of Funding of Research Projects in the Region
  • Establishment of an Interagency Governmental Committee on Pacific Health
  • IGCOPH Composition
  • IGCOHP Tasks
  • ROLE OF THE ISLAND JURISDICTIONS
  • INTERFACE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE ISLAND JURISDICTIONS
  • Establishment of a Pacific Basin Health Coordinating Council
  • PBHCC Composition
  • PBHCC Tasks
  • PBHCC Funding
  • INCREASE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND INVESTMENT IN HEALTH CARE
  • Establish Jurisdictional Health Authorities
  • Develop Health Improvement Benchmarking Process
  • Use Nongovernmental Community Organizations to Provide Health Services
  • Increase Community Involvement with Primary Care Sites
  • PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE
  • Improve and Support Basic Education
  • Use Distance-Based Learning, Telemedicine, and Electronic Data Libraries
  • Provide Postgraduate and Continuing Medical Education Programs
  • Sponsor Training for Dentists
  • Sponsor Training for Nurses
  • Provide Health Administration and Systems Management Training to the Chief Health Administrator
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix A Committee Bioraphies
  • Appendix B Saipan Workshop Agenda
  • Saipan Workshop Attendees
  • Appendix C Organization of Institute of Medicine Site Visits to the Pacific Basin, 1997
  • D Assessments of Individual Jurisdictions' Health Care Services
  • AMERICAN SAMOA
  • Overview
  • Government
  • Economy
  • Population
  • Infrastructure
  • Health Care Delivery System Organization
  • Administration
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health-Related Community Organizations
  • Off-Island Care
  • Health Care Resources
  • Financial Resources
  • Workforce
  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Other Health Care Personnel
  • Workforce Quality Assurance
  • Technology, Supplies, and Equipment
  • Future Health Care Issues.
  • COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
  • Overview
  • Government
  • Economy
  • Population
  • Infrastructure
  • Health Care Delivery System Organization
  • Administration
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health-Related Community Organizations
  • Off-Island Care
  • Health Care Resources
  • Financial Resources
  • Compact Impact
  • Workforce
  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Workforce Quality Assurance
  • Technology, Supplies, and Equipment
  • Future Health Care Issues
  • FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
  • Overview
  • Government
  • Economy
  • Population
  • Infrastructure
  • Health Care Delivery System Organization
  • Administration
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health-Related Community Organizations
  • Off-Island Care
  • Health Care Resources
  • Financial
  • Workforce
  • Quality Assurance
  • Technology, Supplies, and Equipment
  • Future Health Care Issues
  • Chuuk
  • Infrastructure
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Workforce
  • Physicians
  • Dentists
  • Mid-Level Practitioners
  • Nurses
  • Kosrae
  • Infrastructure
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Workforce
  • Physicians
  • Dentists
  • Mid-Level Practitioners
  • Nurses
  • Pohnpei
  • Infrastructure
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Workforce
  • Physicians
  • Dentists
  • Mid-Level Practitioners
  • Nurses
  • Yap
  • Infrastructure
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Workforce
  • Physicians
  • Dentists
  • Nurses
  • Health Assistants
  • GUAM (GUAHAN)
  • Overview
  • Government
  • Economy
  • Employment
  • Federal Expenditures
  • Federal Grant Assistance
  • Military Spending
  • Tourism
  • Population
  • Infrastructure
  • Health Care Delivery System Organization
  • Administration
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Hospitals
  • Public Clinics
  • Private Clinics
  • Health-Related Community Organizations
  • Health Care Resources
  • Financial
  • Compact Impact
  • Public Health Insurance
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Workforce
  • Physicians
  • Nurses.
  • Other Health Care Personnel
  • Traditional Health Practitioners
  • Workforce Quality Assurance
  • Technology, Supplies, and Equipment
  • Future Health Care Issues
  • REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
  • Overview
  • Government
  • Economy
  • Population
  • Infrastructure
  • Health Care Delivery System Organization
  • Administration
  • Marshall Islands Medical Care Program
  • Section 177 Health Care Program
  • Health-Care-Related Community Organizations
  • Off-Island Care
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health Care Resources
  • Financial
  • Workforce
  • Physicians
  • Dentists
  • Mid-Level Practitioners
  • Nurses
  • Traditional Health Care Practitioners
  • Technology, Supplies, and Equipment
  • Future Health Care Issues
  • PALAU (BELAU)
  • Overview
  • Government
  • Population
  • Economy
  • Infrastructure
  • Health Care Delivery System Organization
  • Administration
  • Off-Island Care
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health-Related Community Organizations
  • Health Care Resources
  • Financial
  • Workforce
  • Physicians
  • Dentists
  • Nurses
  • Other Health Care Personnel
  • Traditional Health Practices
  • Quality Assurance
  • Future Health Care Issues.

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