Title: The impact of an emergency hiring plan on the shortage and distribution of nurses in Kenya : the importance of information systems

Authors: Gross, J.M.

Year: 2010

Journal: Bulletin of the World health organization

Volume: 88(2010)11

PAGE: 824--830

Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health personnel, nurses, health economics, kenya

Abstract: This study involved an analysis of information from the Kenya Health Workforce Informatics System. It demonstrates e.g. that the recruitment and deployment of nurses was achieved more rapidly under the Emergency Hiring Plan than through regular government processes.

URL: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/88/11/09-072678/en/index.html

Document type: Portal