MILESTONES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND REPOSITIONING OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION IN A HOSPITAL

The preparation and modernisation of the human resources management policy in order to meet patients' needs and to improve the career progress of health professionals in terms of quality and cost play a central role in the hospital reform strategy. Today it is necessary to make the transition from the human resources function based on the administrative management where quality is widely acknowledged, to the strategic approach focused on the acknowledgment and valorization of the human capital which is undoubtedly the factor that contributes to the creation of undisputable value in hospitals. This article is intended as a reflection on the primary milestones for development and repositioning of human resources – the key stake in hospital reform.