Interrogating Human Resource Planning and Performance of Tertiary Health Care Institutions in South East Nigeri

The study examined human resource planning on performance of tertiary health care institutions in South East, Nigeria. The population of the study was 3891. Taro Yamani formula was used to determine the sample size of 532.The collected data was analysed through the use of a mean score. The z-normal distribution (z-test) was applied in testing the hypotheses. The findings revealed that human resource planning has a significant effect on enhanced patient care in tertiary health care institutions in South East, Nigeria, that human resource planning has significantly increased operational efficiency of tertiary health care institutions in South East, Nigeria and that human resource planning had a significant effect on innovation and research in tertiary health care institutions in South East, Nigeria. The study concluded that human resource planning plays a critical role in aligning workforce capabilities with organizational goals and objectives, thereby enhancing operational efficiency, patient care quality, innovation, and human capacity building. The study recommended among others that for enhanced Patient Care: management of tertiary healthcare institutions should implement comprehensive human resource planning strategies to ensure optimal staffing levels, skill mix, and workload distribution, promoting continuity of care and improving patient outcomes through personalized and timely interventions.