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Challenges in healthcare delivery in an economic downturn, in the Republic of Ireland

Journal of Nursing ManagementPublished 25 March 2010
Marie Carney
Citations20
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.71
SNIP1.74

TL;DR

Ireland is achieving health targets and is now sitting in 13th place on the European health index, down from number 28 in 2008, and nurse managers will face greater challenges than ever before in meeting the objectives of the healthcare transformation programme.

Abstract

As a result of cost reduction measures in place nurse managers will face greater challenges than ever before in meeting the objectives of the healthcare transformation programme.

Keywords

Health Professions