Foundations Of Health Care Management: Principles And Methods

Foundations of Health Care Management: Principles and Methods

Foundations of Health Care Management

Leaders and managers throughout the health care system arefacing ever more challenging changes in the way care is delivered,paid for, and evaluated. Foundations of Health Care Management:Principles and Methods offers an innovative, concise,reader-friendly introduction to health care management andadministration. It addresses the need for new skills in managers ofhealth care facilities and for those planning to enter health caremanagement positions. The book covers such critical topics asleadership training, change management, conflict managementtechniques, culture building, quality improvement, andcommunications skills, as well as collaboration in the improvementof population health.

Foundations of Health Care Management also concentrateson innovations and describes steps in the transition to moredecentralized and creative approaches to the management of healthcare facilities. The book covers physician management from thephysician's viewpoint, a valuable perspective for health caremanagers.

The book serves important dual purposes for faculty and studentsby providing both insights into the health care field as well asfoundational content on essential management and leadershipcompetencies. A full set of support materials is available forinstructors at the book's companion Web site.