Leadership in Health Care

Question: Describe about the difference between Leaders and Managers and pandemic situation handling capacity of leaders. Answer: Leadership Leadership is defined as the skill of a person which helps him to inspire and motivate his team to achieve their organisational vision (Simons Leroy, 2013). It is the responsibility of a leader to manage his team member and control the resource utilisation in order to achieve the goal. In a health care department, a good leader should be decisive, influential, problem-solving attitude to provide good health care services. Difference between Leaders and Managers Health care administration leadership and health care management are quite similar but differ in their skill. Leaders focus on the standard of health care service, whereas managers concentrate on the model of health care service. Leaders have a particular vision, and they inspire others to achieve that vision by arranging resources. On the contrary, managers try to achieve the best result from the available resources (Simons Leroy, 2013). Pandemic situation handling capacity of leaders During a pandemic outbreak, health care administration leadership plays a vital role in controlling the situation. During the development of a pandemic, the leaders should enrol themselves in impact analysis, quick and efficient decision making and take necessary action. The leaders should manage the information flow through all health departments which includes bio-surveillance, clinical assistance and health care experts (Baekkeskov, 2014). Leaders must have coordination with all health care centres (private or government) for the latest pandemic updates. To tackle these pandemic situation leaders should try to arrange the necessary health care equipment, drugs, technical support and financial assistance. Leaders need to take requisite decision and action to prevent the transmission of the pandemic infection to nearby areas (Baekkeskov, 2014). References: Baekkeskov, E. (2014). Reputation-Seeking by a Government Agency in Europe Direct Evidence from Responses to the 2009 H1N1 Swine Influenza Pandemic. Administration Society, 0095399714528177. Simons, T., Leroy, H. (2013). Issues in researching leadership in health care organizations. Leading in Health Care Organizations: Improving Safety, Satisfaction and Financial Performance (Advances in Health Care Management, Volume 14) Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 14, 221-234.