Management of health facilities: Hospitals
Hospital related websites
- WHO Injection Safety website
- WHO Blood Tranfusion and Safety website
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AMRO/PAHO Hospitals website
WHO Regional Office for the Americas -
Guidelines for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Hospitals
WHO Regional Office for South East Asia -
International Hospital Federation
A membership encompassing national hospital associations, government health ministries and other health institutions and individuals in over 100 countries. -
District Hospitals
Chapter 65 of Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, CDC, 2006
Web-based version of the chapter with easy links to sections, figures, boxes and tables. Sections include: concepts and definitions, economics of district hospitals, factors affecting hospital performance, achieving cross-cutting changes, and future research. -
Referral hospitals
Chapter 66 of Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, CDC, 2006
Web-based version of the chapter with easy links to sections, figures, boxes and tables. Sections include: definitions and characteristics, functions and benefits, determining appropriate balance of referral care, and getting better value for money from the hospital system.