Health legislation and hospital management

The managerial practices in our Health Care Facilities call upon managers and lawyers to examine not only the actuality of legal texts but also the impact that health legislation could have on hospital management. The health legislation has necessarily an influence, whether positive or negative, on a health facility whether it is public or private and whatever its size and mission. A study conducted at the Yaoundé University Hospital allowed us to analyze the influence that health legislation can have on the management of a health facility in general and that of the University Hospital in particular. This was a qualitative study during which 12 people responded to our interview on the different themes of our work. The data were collected using a semi-directive interview guide and a non-participant observation grid. They showed the existence of texts, although they need to be updated, applied by managers lacking competence. The need to update the legal texts applicable in the health field and a profound reform of the hospital system emerged.