AIIMS CRE case studies
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AIIMS CRE is the recruitment examination used by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, to screen applicants for a wide range of non-faculty and paramedical posts advertised through the institute's recruitment portal. It is aimed at candidates who want to work in a large public tertiary-care and research institution: laboratory and diagnostic staff, nursing and paramedical personnel, administrative and secretarial grades, technical and support roles. The AIIMS CRE case studies are 5 cases and about 3,772 words.
1The Bulk-Discount Trap in Hospital Procurement
An AIIMS-pattern teaching hospital consumes a disposable item at a steady 2,000 units a month - 24,000 units a year. The purchase price is ₹200 a unit.
791 words, about 4 min2A Six-Night Roster That 'Cannot Be Drawn'
The emergency department of a teaching hospital has to publish a six-night duty roster, Monday to Saturday, for four duty medical officers: Dr. Exactly two officers are on night duty each night, and, to keep the load equal, each officer must do exactly three nights.
757 words, about 4 min3An RTI Application With Three Very Different Items
The Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) of a government medical institute receives an RTI application dated 3 March on 5 March. The applicant, whose father died in the institute in January, asks for three things: (i) certified copies of his father's complete inpatient file, including the HIV test report; (ii) a copy of the rate contract signed with a private housekeeping agency, which contains a confidentiality clause; and (iii) a list of the institute's doctors with their gross monthly salary and their home addresses.
873 words, about 4 min4Fixing the OPD Closure Notice
The medical superintendent's office must put a notice on the OPD display board. The facts are these: the OPD, except the emergency block, the dressing room and the pharmacy, will be closed on Saturday, 15 August, a public holiday; patients who already hold an appointment for that date do not need a fresh registration and may be seen on any working day up to 23 August; the help desk, 011-2xxxxxxx, will confirm; the emergency block and the pharmacy work round the clock as usual.
624 words, about 3 min5Which Occupancy Figure Goes Into the Report?
A 500-bed government hospital is preparing two documents: its annual report, and a proposal to the State for a new 120-bed block. In September, a 30-day month, the hospital admitted 1,320 inpatients and recorded 11,000 inpatient bed-days.
727 words, about 4 min