Question

What are social responsibilities of hospitals of health service organizations? Explain how each are addressed.

Answer 1

The social responsibility of hospitals of health service organizations is two dimensional:

• to protect and enhance organization assets for maximizing community benefits.
• Judicious use of resources so that all who is seeking care is benefited

Controlling cost and improving efficiency of services is a significant aspect among the social responsibility of a hospital. Hospital are established to render services to community without prejudice or bias due its diverse heritage. This will make the health services more affordable and accessible. It also includes:

• Abstention of harm to the environment. The waste created from hospital should be disposed properly without causing any environmental hazards.
• Protection of interest and profit of all stake holders involved in health care system.
• The another issue that comes under the umbrella of the concept of social responsibility is to deal with human rights while delivering care. Respect to human rights should be given.
• Creating wealth and promoting employment.
• Protection of animal interest.
• Public accountability of management decisions. The hospital should promote community participation which will easy the implementation of services, program easily with the community.
• Abiding to the law. The function of hospital should be strictly based on law.