Irish Examiner view: An unhealthy business model

Hospital management

Prof Muldoon pointed out that the management model being applied to hospitals was based on the needs of the private business sector, a completely different arena with very different requirements, and operated on what she described as an alluring idea.

Congratulations are due to Orla Muldoon for pointing out one of the key problems with Ireland’s healthcare system.

This week, Prof Muldoon pointed out that the management model being applied to hospitals was based on the needs of the private business sector, a completely different arena with very different requirements, and operated on what she described as an alluring idea: That if one managed things better one could achieve more with the same money.