Evaluation of Organization and Management Structure of Health Enterprises: Comparison of Public, Private and University Hospitals in Turkey

Abstract

General Assembly of the United Nations adopted Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10th of December, 1948. It is stated in the 2nd article of this declaration that everyone’s right to live will be protected by law. Individual’s right to live may become meaningful with the right to health granted to the individual. Existence of right to live depends on the existence of right to health. What the important is not only the life, but a healthy life. Individuals’ staying healthy, protection of individual’s right to live and right to health is only possible with effective health services. For provision of effective health services, health system should be organized well. According to World Health Organization, health system of a country should be designed in a manner that health services needed by everyone are provided at high quality. This service should be effective, affordable and socially acceptable. It is suggested that each country develops its unique health system by taking these factors into consideration. The reforms made in the health system which has undergone significant changes in recent years in Turkey and its present organization structure was analyzed in this study.