Management Principles for Health Professionals is a practical guide
for new or future practicing healthcare managers. The customary
activities of the manager-planning, organizing, decision making,
staffing, motivating, and budgeting-are succinctly defined,
explained, and presented with detailed examples drawn from a
variety of health care settings. Students will learn proven
management concepts, techniques, models, and tools for managing
individuals or teams with skill and ease. The Eighth Edition
continues to present foundational principles of management in the
context of contemporary health care. With timely coverage of such
topics as medical cost sharing; use of robots; ER by appointment;
increased use of observation units; renewed use of flextime
staffing and scheduling; use of social media on the job, and more,
this thoroughly updated text addresses the latest trends and issues
that today's health care manager is likely to encounter. Key
Features - Presents 2 new tools -The Manager's Wheel Book and the
Management Reference Portfolio - to help new managers better
understand their role and responsibilities and to aid existing
managers in understanding their organization in detail - Covers
managing care in a wide variety of health care settings (urgent
care centers, specialty clinics, home care, etc.) outside of the
traditional hospital setting. - Addresses technology and its
impact, including eVisits/telemedicine, implementation of
electronic health records, connectivity and the expectation that
workers will respond during off hours via email and instant
messaging, etc. - Offers expanded coverage on the importance and
impact of corporate culture, the values of transparency and
accountability, leadership style, and competitiveness. - Includes
detailed examples of reports, plans, directives, union contracts,
and more.
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