Managing Health Services Organizations And Systems

Author : Beaufort B. Longest,Kurt Darr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2008
Category : Health facilities
ISBN : 1932529357

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Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems by Beaufort B. Longest,Kurt Darr Pdf

From the recognized experts in health administration comes a newly revised edition of an authoritative text for health services managers. Articulate and highly readable, the fifth edition examines virtually every aspect of health services management. Extensive revisions provide users with the comprehensive information you have come to expect on health services management. Future health care services managers will benefit from information on managerial problem solving, resource allocation and utilization, effective communication, organizational culture, continuous quality improvement, human resources, facilitation of change, and ethical and legal responsibilities.

Author : Beaufort B. Longest (Jr.),Kurt Darr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Health facilities
ISBN : 193887000X

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Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems by Beaufort B. Longest (Jr.),Kurt Darr Pdf

Healthcare managers and students learn how to tackle the challenging issues facing today's health services administrators with this comprehensive text trusted for more than 35 years. Thoroughly revised and updated, the new sixth edition keeps pace with the changing healthcare landscape in the United States and with the demands placed on its healthcare leaders. Grounded in the practices of continuous quality and performance improvement at all levels of an organization, the latest edition of this widely acclaimed text examines virtually every aspect of health services leadership and management, from day-to-day decision making to personnel and resource management to transformational change processes. Instructive to students preparing for careers in health services management and as a permanent reference for current health services executives, Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems is the most definitive and comprehensive resource available New to the 6th edition: - Updated content in every chapter - More than 30 engaging new case studies - Fully updated glossary of abbreviations - New sections on project management, emergency preparedness, patient and staff safety, infection control, employee stress, hazardous materials, "sharps" injuries, workplace violence, and waste management

Author : Beaufort B. Longest,Jonathon S. Rakich,Kurt Darr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Health facilities
ISBN : 1878812572

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Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems by Beaufort B. Longest,Jonathon S. Rakich,Kurt Darr Pdf

The experts in health administration have authored a revised and enhanced edition of the standard text for health services managers! The crisp and readable fourth edition of this widely acclaimed text examines virtually every aspect of health services management, with a new emphasis on health systems, a thorough update of all material, and new or revised cases and questions in every chapter.While providing comprehensive coverage of the conceptual frameworks for managing the organization and delivery of health services, the fourth edition highlights the management challenges presented by the increasingly prevalent systems structure in American health care. This important new emphasis joins a host of improvements to the book including: -- More than 75 new and revised cases-- New discussion questions among the hundreds in the text-- A significantly enhanced problem-solving chapter-- More tables, figures, diagrams and visual aids-- Enhanced sections on managed care and alternate delivery mechanisms-- Attention to nontraditional and alternative medicine-- Expanded and updated bibliographies for each chapter-- Improved instructor's manualThe revision has been extensive. That's why you can be confident that Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems, Fourth Edition, still brings you the same comprehensive information you've come to expect on every aspect of health services management, from managerial problem solving, resource allocation and utilization, management functions and roles, and organizational culture, to continuous quality improvement, human resources, interorganizational relationships, and facilitation of change.Over 200 colleges anduniversities trust this text to teach their students how to tackle the challenging issues facing today's health services managers. Hundreds of thought-provoking discussion questions and intriguing case studies let students

Author : Jonathon S. Rakich,Beaufort B. Longest,Kurt Darr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:49015000007105

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Cases in Health Services Management by Jonathon S. Rakich,Beaufort B. Longest,Kurt Darr Pdf

Author : Leiyu Shi
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780763729974

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Managing Human Resources in Health Care Organizations by Leiyu Shi Pdf

Light on complex theoretical language, this relevant, accessible text offers a hands-on approach to studying human resources in various healthcare systems such as hospitals, integrated healthcare systems, managed care settings, private practices, and public health clinics. The book can be used as a stand-alone textbook in undergraduate or graduate level courses on human resources. With its practice-oriented approach, it is also a valuable resource for current health care organizations.

Author : Henry Mintzberg
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781626569065

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Managing the Myths of Health Care by Henry Mintzberg Pdf

With a focus on reframing the management and organization of healthcare, this thoughtful resource claims that care, cure, control, and community have to work together, within healthcare institutions and across them, to deliver quantity, quality, and equality simultaneously. --

Author : M. G. Harris,Mary G. Harris
Publisher : Elsevier Australia
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Employees
ISBN : 0729537595

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Managing Health Services by M. G. Harris,Mary G. Harris Pdf

Managing Health Services: Concepts and Practice 2nd edition provides a valuable practice resource for health service management students and managers. While new concepts and strategies of multidisciplinary health service management and leadership have been added, the focus remains on providing comprehensive coverage of management topics and issues faced by health services managers.

Author : L. Fleming Fallon (Jr.)
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Health facilities
ISBN : 9781449614713

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Managing Health Organizations for Quality and Performance by L. Fleming Fallon (Jr.) Pdf

Author : Boaz Ronen,Joseph S. Pliskin,Shimeon Pass
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781118429693

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Focused Operations Management for Health Services Organizations by Boaz Ronen,Joseph S. Pliskin,Shimeon Pass Pdf

Focused Operations Management for Health Services Organizations offers managers and staff the practical knowledge and tools they need to accomplish much more within existing resources. This text identifies common bottlenecks and constraints and focuses on the critical issues and processes faced by managers in the health care field. The book provides tools to significantly improve organizational operations as well as enhance quality and customer satisfaction without increasing the use of physical, human, and financial resources.

Author : Karen A. Wager,Frances W. Lee,John P. Glaser
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780470451731

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Health Care Information Systems by Karen A. Wager,Frances W. Lee,John P. Glaser Pdf

The Best Selling Text in the Field Updated for the New Era of Health Care IT "This is the most comprehensive and authoritative book available for the field today." —Mark L. Diana, PhD, assistant professor and MHA program director, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University "With health care information technology now in the national policy spotlight, this book should be required reading for every health care administrator and student." —Mark Leavitt, MD, PhD, chairman, Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology "The book provides an excellent overview of foundational principles and practical strategies—a valuable reference for health administration and health informatics students and professionals." —Eta S. Berner, EdD, professor, Department of Health Services Administration, University of Alabama, Birmingham "The authors skillfully provide the tools necessary to facilitate movement from a paper-based to an electronic health record environment while championing the importance of managing in such an environment." — Melanie S. Brodnik, PhD, director and associate professor, School of Allied Medical Professions, Ohio State University "Deploying health care information technology today is like navigating whitewater in the midst of a raging storm. Leveraging investments while introducing significant change is no easy task. It requires focused attention, a spirit of collaboration, and a willingness to learn from others. This book is written for the IT leader who is willing to tackle these challenges." —Stephanie Reel, CIO and vice provost for Information Technologies, Johns Hopkins University

Author : Joan E. Pynes,Donald N. Lombardi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780470873557

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Human Resources Management for Health Care Organizations by Joan E. Pynes,Donald N. Lombardi Pdf

This book is a comprehensive guide to the essential areas of health care human resources management, and is an immediately useful practical handbook for practitioners as well as a textbook for use health care management programs. Written by the authors of Handbook for the New Health Care Manager and Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations, the book covers the context of human resources management in the unique health care business arena from a strategic perspective includes SHRM and human resources planning, organizational culture and assessment, and the legal environment of human resources management. Managing volunteers and job analysis perfor­mance appraisal instruments, training and development programs, and recruitment, targeted selection and hiring techniques are covered. Compensation poli­cies and practices, employer-provided benefits management, implementation of training and organizational development programs, as well as labor-management relations for health care organizations and healthcare human resource information technology are covered, with practical examples and proven strategies amply provided in each chapter.

Author : Kurt Darr,Michael Nowicki
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1938870905

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Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems by Kurt Darr,Michael Nowicki Pdf

A trusted professional reference and a teaching text, the new edition of Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems continues to provide the most comprehensive coverage available of the leadership, financial understanding, and conceptual frameworks required to effectively manage the delivery of health services in the U.S. Emphasizing continuous quality and performance improvement throughout the organization, the authors explore essential knowledge and skills required for success in areas that include managerial problem solving, resource allocation and utilization, effective communication, organizational culture, human resources, facilitation of change, and ethical and legal responsibilities. This fully updated, reorganized, and revised 7th edition contains new content on information technology, artificial intelligence, and financial/quantitative analysis currently in widespread demand. Ninety case studies with discussion questions sharpen readers' problem-solving skills while inviting them further into the real world of hospital administration. Instructor materials are available with this text and include: PowerPoint presentations Test banks and answer keys Learning objectives Instructor manual Figures and tables PLUS a PDF of all acronyms used in the text

Author : Rockwell Schulz,Alton Cornelius Johnson
Publisher : Beard Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1587981742

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Management of Hospitals and Health Services by Rockwell Schulz,Alton Cornelius Johnson Pdf

"It is a provocative and useful compendium of ideas and historic perspectives that are current and applicable. It is a worthy contribution to the health care literature."

Author : William N. Zelman,Michael J. McCue,Noah D. Glick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 925 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780470522912

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Financial Management of Health Care Organizations by William N. Zelman,Michael J. McCue,Noah D. Glick Pdf

Thoroughly revised, this third edition of Financial Management of Health Care Organizations offers an introduction to the most-used tools and techniques of health care financial management. Comprehensive in scope, the book covers a broad range of topics that include an overview of the health care system and evolving reimbursement methodologies; health care accounting and financial statements; managing cash, billings, and collections; the time value of money and analyzing and financing major capital investments; determining cost and using cost information in decision-making; budgeting and performance measurement; and pricing. In addition, this new edition includes information on new laws and regulations that affect health care financial reporting and performance, revenue cycle management expansion of health care services into new arenas, benchmarking, interest rate swaps, bond ratings, auditing, and internal control. This important resource also contains information on the 2007 Healthcare Audit Guide of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Written to be accessible, the book avoids complicated formulas. Chapter appendices offer advanced, in-depth information on the subject matter. Each chapter provides a detailed outline, a summary, and key terms, and includes problems in the context of real-world situations and events that clearly illustrate the concepts presented. Problem sets that end each chapter have been updated and expanded to support more in-depth learning of the chapters’ concepts. An Instructor’s Manual, available online, contains PowerPoint and Excel files.

Author : George B. Moseley
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780763734169

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Managing Health Care Business Strategy by George B. Moseley Pdf

This is the definitive textbook on strategic planning and management in health care organizations for those pursuing a career in health care in undergraduate, business, and medical schools, and ancillary health professions such as nursing or physician assistant, as well as for established health care professionals, including doctors, who are completing programs and degrees in business administration to prepare themselves for greater involvement in the management of health care delivery. This book features all the basic information on strategic planning and management within the unique context of organizations concerned with the delivery and financing of health care. It notes the singular strategic environment in health care, explaining the special procedures and options available to health care organizations, and providing real-life examples in the form of case studies.