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Hr Functions of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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HR Functions of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Lucinda West

HSA320

November 12, 2012

Professor Dorothy Moore

Strayer University

Introduction

The organization chosen is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (SJCRH). St. Jude is the first institution established for the sole purpose of conducting basic and clinical research and treatment into catastrophic childhood diseases, mainly cancer. SJCRH opened on February 4, 1962 and was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas. Its mission is to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.

St. Jude was the first institution to develop a cure for sickle cell disease with a bone marrow …show more content…

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Developmental Tools

Healthcare employees expect their employers to provide: Infrastructure, HR practices and support which are linked to improved performance especially in relation to patient care and service innovations. Public service values may be a strong determinant of performance as it relates to patients, moderating potential short-term adverse effects of unmet expectations of the employer.

Training is imperative. There has to be a shift in the orientation of the healthcare personnel. Extensive direction is required through in-service and basic training. The perception of their role as simply delivering government health programs needs to be changed to being agents of health development. They need to be sensitive to the local needs. In addition to technical skills, they will need social skills to negotiate with other sectors, and communication skills for organization and empowerment of communities.

Initial collaboration between the employee and the employer are vital. Meeting with the employer to gain an understanding of what is expected from the employee from the onslaught of the relationship is a vital key to forming and maintaining conformity and cohesiveness amongst

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