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Center
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& Medicaid Services - CMS, formerly HCFA
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Against Insurance Fraud - legislative updates
Code
of Federal Regulations - searchable; great resource
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e-mail links to legislators
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on the Internet - THOMAS; find text of bills, legislation & codes of
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Data,
Almanacs, Benchmarks & Directories - locate healthcare
stats, lists, data files
Department
of Justice - DOJ
Department of Labor - DOL
Portability of Health Coverage & HIPAA
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- company reports filed with the SEC
EMTALA
-
info about the Federal Emergency Treatment and Active Labor Act
FindLaw: Health Law
-
legislation, gov resources, orgs, publications
Food and
Drug Administration - FDA
General
Accounting Office - GAO
Government Printing Office
- GPO, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations
Health
Administration Responsibility Project - consumers for
greater ethics
for HMOs
Health
Care Compliance Association - HCCA
Health Coalition on
Liability and Access - reform healthcare liability
system; anti-tort
Health Hippo (FindLaw)
-
collection of legal and regulatory materials
Health
Information Privacy
- HIPAA Privacy Rules from HHS
HIPAA Law & Related Information - from CMS
HIPAA
Overview
- from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
HIPAA
Regulations
- from HHS
House of
Representatives - U.S. Congress
Internal
Revenue Service - IRS
Internet
Law Library - state & federal laws
Joint
Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Orgs
Medical Law Review
- Oxford
Univ Press in UK, abstracts of articles
MoreLaw.com
- jury verdicts and settlements by state
and by party-type
National
Center for Health Statistics - NCHS (CDC)
National
Committee for Quality Assurance - accreditor of
health plan orgs
National
Conference of State Legislatures - health & finance
issues
National
Health Care Anti-Fraud Assoc. - NHCAA insurers against
provider fraud
National
Health Law Program - justice in health care for low income
people
National
Health Policy Forum - policy briefs & statistics
National
Institute on Alcoholism & Alcohol Abuse - NIAAA
National
Institute on Drug Abuse - NIDA
National
Institute of Mental Health - NIMH
Occupational
Safety and Health Administration - OSHA
Office of Inspector General
(HHS) - authorities & notices, downloadable
Patient Safety Toolkit - from U. of Mich.,
guidance on disclosure policies
Policy
Information Center - HHS, request copies of government
studies
State
Law Search
- prepared by the Legal Information Institute
Supreme Court
Collection - search
by key word or subject, by Cornell U.
Supreme Court
Opinions - search
by key word or subject, by FindLaw
Supreme Court - searchable gov. site
Thomas
- legislative info provided, bills, laws
United
States Code
- full text statutes, current to 1994, Cornell Legal
Information Institute
US
Government Printing Office - superintendent of documents
official site
US
Senate - senate website
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2000 Life
Safety Code Workbook & Study Guide for Healthcare Facilities
- 2003
30 Essential
Policies & Procedures for Long-term Care
- HCPro, 2006
Accreditation Alternatives for Healthcare Organizations
- HCPro, 2006
Accreditation
Process Guide for Ambulatory Care
- The Joint Commission, 2009 
Accreditation
Process Guide for Behavioral Health Care
- The Joint Commission, 2009 
Accreditation
Process Guide for Home Care
- The Joint Commission, 2009 
Accreditation Process Guide for Hospitals - The Joint Commission, 2010
Accreditation Process Guide for
Laboratories - The Joint Commission, 2009
Accreditation Process Guide for
Long-Term Care - The Joint Commission, 2009
Adverse
Events, Stress & Litigation: A Physician's Guide
- 2005
After Harm:
Medical Error & the Ethics of Forgiveness
- 2005
Antitrust Health Care Handbook, 3e
- ABA, 2005
Assessment
& Care of Patients: Guide to The Joint Commission Compliance
- 2002
Assuring Continuous Compliance with Joint Commission Standards: A
Pharmacy Guide, 8e - ASHP,
2010
Avoiding Medical Malpractice: A Physician's Guide to the Law - 2008
(The) Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make
- 2005
(The) Beacon Guide to Medicare Service Delivery
- HCPro, 2011
Bioethics
- see a complete
collection of Bioethics books here
Business &
Legal Essentials for Nurse Practitioners
- current edition
Business
Ethics in Healthcare: Beyond Compliance
- 2001
CCH's Law,
Explanation & Analysis of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care
Act
- Aspen, 2010
(The) Chapter Leader’s Guide to Environment of Care:
Practical Insight on Joint Commission Standards
- HCPro, 2011
(The) Chapter Leader’s Guide to Emergency Management:
Practical Insight on Joint Commission Standards
- HCPro, 2011
(The) Chapter Leader’s Guide to Leadership:
Practical Insight on Joint Commission Standards
- HCPro, 2011
(The) Chapter Leader’s Guide to Life Safety: Practical Insight
on Joint Commission Standards
- HCPro, 2011
(The) Chapter Leader’s Guide to Medical Staff:
Practical Insight on Joint Commission Standards
- HCPro, 2011
(The) Chapter Leader’s Guide to Medication Management:
Practical Insight on Joint Commission Standards
- HCPro, 2011
(The) Chapter Leader’s Guide to Patient Rights:
Practical Insight on Joint Commission Standards
- HCPro, 2011
Charity Care &
Tax Exempt Issues for Nonprofit Hospital
- always current!
Clinical Research Compliance
Manual
- Aspen, always current!
Clinical Research Law & Compliance Handbook
- 2006
CMS
Conditions of Participation FAQs
- HCPro, 2007
(The) CMS Hospital Conditions of Participation and Interpretive
Guidelines - HCPro, 2010
(The)
CMS Joint Commission Crosswalk: Side-by-Side Analysis - HCPro, 2011
(The)
CMS Survey Coordinators Handbook - HCPro, 2008
Code
of Medical Ethics, Current Opinions
- AMA, Current Edition
Competency Assessment - please see our
HR page for
competency assessment resources
Complete
Guide to Laboratory Safety, 2e
- HCPro, 2007
Compliance for Coding, Billing & Reimbursement, 2e
- 2008
Compliance
Guide for the Medical Practice
- AMA, 2006
(The) Compliance Guide to the Medical Staff Standards
-
up-to-date
Compliance
Mail: Compliance Training Reminders for Healthcare Staff
- 2006
(The) Compliance Officer's Handbook, 2e
- HCPro, 2009 
(The) Compliance Program Effectiveness Handbook
- 2007
Complying
with CMS' Psychosocial Guidance
- HCPro, 2007
Comprehensive
Accreditation Manual: Ambulatory Care (CAMAC)
- The Joint Commission, 2010
Comprehensive
Accreditation Manual: Behavioral Health Care (CAMBHC)
- The Joint Commission, 2010 
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual: Critical Access Hospital
(CAMCAH)
- Joint Commission, 2010
Comprehensive
Accreditation Manual: Home Care (CAMHC)
- The Joint Commission, 2010

Comprehensive
Accreditation Manual: Hospitals (CAMH)
- fullsize & portable, The Joint Commission, 2010 
Comprehensive
Accreditation Manual: Laboratory & Point-of-Care Testing (CAMLAB)
- The Joint Commission, 2010 
Comprehensive
Accreditation Manual: Long Term Care (CAMLTC)
- The Joint Commission, 2010
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual: Office-Based Surgery Practice
(CAMOBS)
- The Joint Commission, 2010
Computer
Systems Validation: Risk Management & Compliance
- 2003
Consent
to Treatment: A Practical Guide, 4e
- always current
Contemporary
Issues in Bioethics, 7e
- 2007
Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Law
& Ethics, 3e - ACHE, 2007
Core Privileges - for
privileging resources, see our
medical staff resources here
Corporate Governance & Compliance for Health Care: A Practical Guide
- always current!
Credentialing Audits: Tools for Compliance & Reduced Liability
- HCPro, 2006
Credentialing Resources
- please see our
Medical Staff page
Crosswalk of the Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards for
Hospitals
- The Joint Commission, 2009
Disease
Specific Care Certification Manual -
Joint Commission, 2010
Effective
Expert Witnessing, 4e - Mar 2004
E-Health
& the Law
- 2003 (and supplements)
E-Health
Business & Transactional Law
- ABA
Health Law, 2009 
Elder
Mistreatment: Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation
- 2002
Electronic
Record Keeping: Achieving & Maintaining Compliance
-
2004
Emergency Department Compliance Manual
- Aspen Law, 2010
Emergency Department Manual: Clinical & Administrative Forms,
Checklists & Guidelines
- always current!
Emergency Management Compliance Manual: Guide to the Joint
Commission Standards
- HCpro, 2008
(The)
EMTALA Answer Book
- 2011
Ensuring
a HIPAA-Compliant Informed Consent Process
- CenterWatch, 2003
Environment of Care - please see to our
complete
Environment of Care resource page
Essentials of Healthcare Compliance - 2009
Essentials of Health Policy & Law - 2007
Essentials of Nursing Law and Ethics
- 2008
Essential Readings in Health Policy & Law
- 2008
Ethics
- see a complete
collection of Ethics books here
(The)
Evidence-Based Nursing Guide to Legal & Professional Issues
- 2008
Falls Prevention - please see to our
risk management resource page
First,
Do No Harm: Power, Oppression & Violence in Healthcare
- 2002
First, Do No
Harm: The Cure for Medical Malpractice, 2e - 2004
Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice
- 2005
Fundamentals of Law for Health Informatics & Health Information
Management
- AHIMA, 2009
Guide to
Assessing, Pursuing, & Achieving Excellence in ANCC Magnet
Recognition - HCPro, 2008
Guide to
HIPAA Auditing: Practical Tools for Privacy and Security Compliance,
2e
- HcPro, 2009
(A)
Guide to HIPAA Security & the Law
- ABA, 2007
(A) Guide to Joint Commission's Medication Management
Standards
- The Joint Commission, 2008
Guide to
Monitoring: Tools & Strategies in Hospital Compliance
- 2006
Guide to Risk
Assessments: Identify & Control Your Top Problem Areas
- 2005
Handbook for HIPAA Security
Implementation
- AMA, 2004
(The) Handbook
of Patient Safety Compliance
- 2005
(The) HCCA
HIPAA Training Handbook
- 2008
Healing
Words: The Power of Apology in Medicine
- 2004
Health &
the Good Society: Setting Healthcare Ethics in Social Context
- 2008
Healthcare Auditor's Handbook
- HCPro, 2006
(The) Healthcare Compliance Professional's Guide to Board
Reporting
- HCPro, 2008
(The) Healthcare Compliance Professional's Guide to
Clinical Trials
- HCPro, 2008
(The) Healthcare Compliance Professional's Guide to Policies
and Procedures
- HCPro, 2008
(The) Healthcare Compliance Professional's Guide to
Risk Assessments
- HCPro, 2007
(The) Healthcare Compliance Professional's Guide to the False
Claims Act
- HCPro, 2007
(The) Health Care Compliance Professional's Manual
- always updated & current 
Health Care Credentialing: A Guide to Innovative Practices
- always updated & current
Health Care
Ethics
- see a complete
collection of Healthcare Ethics books here
Health Care Fraud
& Abuse: A Physician's Guide to Compliance, 2e
- AMA, 2002
Health
Care Fraud & Abuse Compliance Manual
- always current

Health Care Fraud
& Abuse: Practical Perspectives, 2e - ABA
Health Law, 2010
Health
Care Law & Ethics, 7e - 2007
(The) Health Care Manager's Legal Guide
- current edition
Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions: Physician Practices
- always current
Health Care Organizations Risk Management Books - please see to our
risk management resource page
Health
Care Policy & Politics: A to Z, 3e -
2008
Health Care Provider's Guide to Facing the Malpractice Deposition - 1999
Health Care Regulation in America: Complexity, Confrontation &
Compromise - 2006
Health Care Risk Management Books - please see to our
risk management resource page
Health
Care Staffing Services Certification Manual
- The Joint Commission, 2010
Health
Information Management Compliance, 4e - AHIMA,
2007
Health Law & Compliance Update - 2012
Health Law: Cases, Materials &
Problems, 6e - 2008

Health Law
Primer - HCPro, 2008
Health
Policy: Crisis & Reform in the US Health Care Delivery System,
5e
- 2007
HIPAA:
A Guide to Healthcare Privacy & Security Law
- always current! 
(The)
HIPAA & HITECH Toolkit: A Business Associate & Covered Entity Guide
to Privacy & Security - HCPro,
2009
HIPAA: A
Practical Guide to the Privacy & Security of Health Data
- 2005
HIPAA: A Short
& Long-Term Perspective - AMA, 2002
HIPAA by Example
- AHIMA, 2008

(The) HIPAA Compliance Kit: Psychotherapeutic Practice
- 2005
HIPAA for Allied
Health Careers
- 2008
(The) HIPAA Handbook: What Your Organization Should Know
- URAC, 2002
HIPAA:
How-To Guide for Your Medical Practice
- 2004
HIPAA in Practice:
The Health Information Manager's Perspective
- AHIMA, 2004
HIPAA
Made Simple: A Guide to Fast-Tracking Compliance, 2e
-
2003
HIPAA NPI Road Map: Navigate & Implement the National Provider
Identifier - 2006
HIPAA
Plain & Simple: A Compliance Guide, 2e
- AMA, 2010 
(The) HIPAA Program Reference Handbook - 2004
HIPAA
Security Made Simple for Physician Practices
- 2004
HIPAA Tool Kit
- Ingenix, updateable, always current 
HIPAA
Transactions: A Non-Technical Business Guide for Health Care
-
AMA, 2004
HIPAA
Transactions Made Simple: Achieving the Benefits of EDI
-
2003
h-mail: HIPAA &
HITECH Privacy & Security Training Reminders for Healthcare Staff
- HCPro, newest edition
Homecare
Audit Prevention: Compliance Tools to Protect Your Medicare Payment
- HCPro, 2010
(The) Home Health Conditions of Participation & Interpretive
Guidelines
- HCPro, 2011
Hospice
Administration Manual
- 2003
Hospital
Accreditation Standards (HAS)
- The Joint Commission, 2010  
Hospital
Auditing & Monitoring: Sample Programs for Key Risk Areas, 2e
- 2007
Hospital Compliance Desk Reference
- Ingenix, current edition
Hospital
Contracts Manual
- always current 
Hospital
Joint Ventures Legal Handbook
- 2004
Hospital
Law Manual - Aspen, always
up-to-date!
Hospital
Legal Forms, Checklists & Guidelines - always current
Hospital
Liability Law, 2e - 2008
Hospital
Patient Safety Standards: Examples of Compliance
- The Joint Commission, 2002
How to
Comply With CMS & Joint Commission Restraint & Seclusion
- HCPro, 2007
How
to Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, 2e
- 2006
How to Meet the
Most Challenging Joint Commission Requirements for Hospital
Accreditation - The Joint Commission, 2006
Infection Control Books -
please go to our
patient safety resource page!
Information
Management & Record of Care, Treatment & Services: Compliance Guide
- HCPro, 2009
Insider's
Guide to ACGME Site Visit, 2e -
HCPro, 2007
Institutional
Integrity in Healthcare
- 2004
Insurance
& Risk Management Strategies for Physicians
- 2005
Internal Investigations Handbook
- 2006
IRS Audits of
Tax-Exempt Organizations -
2008
(The) The Joint Commission Compliance Calculator
- current edition
J-Mail: The Joint
Commission
Survey Prep Tools for the Whole Staff
- HCPro, 2011
(The) Joint Commission Mock Survey Made Simple
- HCPro, 2009
(The) Joint Commission Mock Tracer Made Simple
- HCPro, 2010
(The) Joint Commission Survey Coordinator's Handbook, 11e
- 2010

(The)
Joint Commission's
Unannounced Survey Process
- The Joint Commission, 2006
Laboratory Accreditation Standards (LAS)
- The Joint Commission, 2010
Laboratory & Point-of-Care Accreditation
Standards (LAS)
- The Joint Commission
(The) Law & the Public's Health, 7e
- ACHE, 2006
Law,
Explanation & Analysis of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care
Act
- Aspen, 2010
Law
for Physicians: An Overview of Medical Legal Issues
- AMA, 2000
Law,
Liability & Ethics for Medical Office Professionals, 5e
- 2010 
(The) Law of Healthcare Administration, 6e
- ACHE, 2011 
(The) Law
of Health Care Organization & Finance, 6e
- 2008 
(The) Law of Tax-Exempt Healthcare
Organizations,
3e
- 2010 
Leadership:
Tools to Prepare Your Leaders for Joint Commission Survey, 2e
- HCPro, 2008 
Legal
& Ethical Issues for Health Professionals, 2e
- 2009
Legal & Ethical Issues in Nursing, 5e
- 2009
Legal Aspects of Documenting Patient Care for Rehab Professionals,
3e
- Jul 2005
Legal
Aspects of Elder Care
- 2009
Legal Aspects of Health Care
Administration, 11e
- 2011
Legal and
Ethical Aspects of Health Information Management, 3e
- 2009
Legal
Essentials of Health Care Administration -
2008
Legal,
Ethical & Political Issues in Nursing, 2e
- 2004
Legal
Guide for Long-Term Care Administrators -
1999
(The) Legal Health Record
- AHIMA, current edition
(The)
Legal Health Record Companion - HCPro,
current edition
Legal
Medicine, 7e
- 2007
Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles
& Practices - current
edition
Liability
& Quality Issues in Health Care, 6e
- 2008
Life Safety
Book: Standards & Statement of Conditions
- The Joint Commission, 2009
Life
Safety Compliance Manual: Guide to the Joint Commission
- HCPro, 2008
Life Safety Building Tour: A Guide to The Joint Commission Survey
- HCPro, 2010 
(The) Long-Term Care State Operations Manual - HCPro, 2011
Managed Care Glossary
- always current
Managed
Care Law Manual - Aspen, always
current!
Managed Care Survival Guide for Healthcare Providers
- HCPro, 2006
Manager's
Guide to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- 2004
Managing
Clinical Supervision: Ethical Practice & Legal Risk Management
- 2001
Managing
Ethically: An Executive's Guide
- ACHE, 2001
MDS 2.0 RAI User's
Manual
- HCPro, 2008
Medical Error Books - please see to our
risk management resource page
Managing
HIPAA Compliance: Electronic Transmission, Privacy &
Security - ACHE, 2001
Health Care
Ethics
- see a complete
collection of Healthcare Ethics books here
Medical
Ethics: Policies, Protocols, Guidelines & Programs
- always current 
Medical Errors - please go to
our
Risk Management page here
Medical Group Practice: Legal
& Administrative Guide -
Aspen, always current 
Medical
Law, 3e - 2005
Medical
Law & Ethics, 3e -
2008
Medical Liability for Pediatricians, 6e
- AAP, 2004
Medical Malpractice
- 2008
Medical Malpractice & the US Health Care System
- 2006
Medical Malpractice Claims
Investigation: Step-by-Step,
2e
- 2006
Medical Malpractice: Comprehensive Analysis
- 2001
Medical Malpractice: How To Prevent & Survive a Suit
- 2005
Medical Malpractice: Law & Litigation -
West, 2005
(The) Medical Malpractice Myth -
2007
Medical
Malpractice: A Physician's Sourcebook -
2010
Medical
Malpractice Risk Management - ACPE, 2001
(The) Medical Malpractice Survival Handbook
- 2007
Medical Office Compliance Handbook
- MMI, Contexo, current edition
Medical Office Policy Handbook
- MMI, Contexo, current edition
(The) Medical Record as a Forensic Resource
- 2004
Medical
Records & the Law, 4e
- 2006
Medical Staff Organization - for
MSO resources, see our
medical staff resources here
Medical
Staff Law: Guide for Medical Staff Professionals & Physician Leaders
- 2005
Medicare
Audits in Long-Term Care: A Guide to MACs, RACs & ZPICs
- HCPro, 2010
Medicare
Compliance Manual
- PMIC, current editions 
Medicare Explained
- 2006
Medicare
Hospice Management, 3e
- HCPro, Beacon Health, 2011
Medicare
Rules & Regulations
- PMIC, current edition
Medication Errors - please see our
medication safety books &
patient safety resources
Medication
Management - please see our
medication management resources
Medication
Reconciliation - please see our
medication reconcilation resources
Medicine, Health, & Bioethics: Essential Primary Sources
- Jun 2006
Mergers and Acquisitions
- please see our
complete
management resources and books here
Mergers & Acquisitions: A Step-by-Step Legal & Practical Guide - 2008
Mock Tracer
Workbook - The Joint Commission, 2009
(The) National Patient Safety Goals Calculator: Tools to Assess
Compliance - HCPro, 2010 
(The) National Patient Safety Goals:
FAQ - HCPro, 2009 
(The) No-Hassle Guide to HIPAA Policies
- HCPro, 2009
No
Margin, No Mission: Quest for Ethical Excellence
- Aug 2003
Nurse's Legal
Handbook, 5e
- 2004
Nursing
Ethics, 2e
- 2007
Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice & Legal
Guide, 3e - 2007
(The) OBRA Guidelines For Quality Improvement, 4e
- 2002
Oncology
Services Administration: Forms, Checklists & Guidelines
- always current!
Ongoing
Records Review: A Guide to The Joint Commission Compliance, 5e
- 2007
Organizational
Ethics in Health Care: Principles, Cases, Practical Solutions
-
2001
OSHA
Guidebook for Labs, 2e
- HCPro, 2006
(The) OSHA Handbook: Guidelines for Compliance in Health, 3e
- 2002
OSHA Training
Guide for Medical Employers, 6e
- Aspen, always current
Our
Hands are Tied: Legal Tensions & Medical Ethics
-
1998
Pandemic
Drill-Down: Preparing for The Joint Commission's Revised EC 4.20
- 2006
(The) Paper Office: Ethically, Legally, Profitably, 3e
- for therapists, 2003
Patient
Autonomy & the Ethics of Responsibility -
2005
Patient Complaints - please see to our
risk management resources or
customer service resources
Patient Safety Books - please see to our
risk management resource page
Pharmacy
Law Digest, 40e
- 2005
Pharmacy
Practice & the Law, 5e - 2007
Physician Assistant's Business Practice & Legal Guide
- 2005
Physician's Compliance Guide
- Ingenix, current edition
Physician
Sexual Misconduct - 1999
Policy - please see
our
healthcare policy books
Politics,
Policy & Reform - please see
our
healthcare reform page
(The) Portable Ethicist for
Mental Health Professionals, with HIPAA Update, 2e
-2008
(The) Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, 2e
- 2004
(The) Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy
& Security Compliance,
2e
-
2011 
(A) Practical Guide to Legal Issues: Skills for Nurse Managers
- HCPro, 2005

(The) Practical Guide to Release of Information
- HCPro, 2008
(The) Practice of Uncertainty: Voices in
Medical Malpractice Claims -
1999
Practicing Medicine in Difficult Times: Protecting Physicians from
Malpractice Litigation - 2008
Preparing for a HIPAA Security Compliance Assessment
- AHIMA, current edition
Preparing
to Meet Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals
- current edition

Privacy
& Confidentiality of Health Information - AHA, 2000
(The) Privacy Officer's Handbook, 2e -
HCPro, 2009
Privileges - for
privileging resources, see our
medical staff resources here
Problems
in Health Care Law, 9e - 2006
Prohibited Abbreviations: Tools to Track & Train
- 2004
Protecting American Health Care Consumers
- 2002
Protecting
Study Volunteers in Research, 3e
- CenterWatch, 2004
Psychiatry
in Law / Law in Psychiatry, 2e
- 2009
Public
Health Law Manual
- APHA, 2005
Public
Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint, 2e -
2008

(The) QIS
Mock Survey Guide
- HCPro, 2009
(The) QI/QM
Troubleshooter: Guide to CMS, 2e
- HCPro, 2008
Quality Improvement
- please see our
Quality Improvement resource page
Rage &
Reconciliation: Inspiring a Health Care Revolution - SMU, 2005
Ready-Made
Compliance Training - HCPro, 2007
Ready,
Set, Designation! Guide for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program - HCPro, 2007
Reform
- please see our
healthcare
reform page
Regulatory Audits Desk Reference
- Ingenix, up-to-date edition
Requirements for Improvement: Essential Guide to The Joint
Commission Standard
Citations - 2005
(The)
Respiratory Therapist's Legal Answer Book
- 2006
Risk Management Books - please see to our
risk management resource page
Risk
Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, 5e
- ASHRM, 2006
Risk
Management in Health Care Institutions: A Strategic Approach, 2e
- 2003
Safety & Patient Safety - please see to our
risk management resource page
Sarbanes-Oxley
& the New Internal Auditing Rules
- 2004
(The)
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit
- 2005
Sedation, Anesthesia, & The Joint Commission, 4e - HCPro, 2009
Sentinel Events - please see to our
risk management resource page
Social
Injustice & Public Health
- 2005
Social
Security and Medicare Answer Book, 4e
- Aspen, 2010
Staffing
Effectiveness in Hospitals, 2e
- The Joint Commission, 2007
Standards
for Ambulatory Care (SAC)
- The Joint Commission, 2010  
Standards for Behavioral Health Care (SBHC) - The Joint Commission, 2010
Standards for Diagnostic Imaging Services - The Joint Commission, 2010
Standards for Home Health, Personal Care &
Support Services, & Hospice - Joint Commission, 2010
Standards for Home Medical Equipment, Clinical Respiratory &
Rehabilitation Technology - The Joint Commission, 2010
Standards for
Hospice - The Joint Commission, current edition
Standards for Laboratory
- The Joint Commission, current
edition
Standards
for Long-Term Care - The Joint Commission, 2010
Standards
for Urgent Care - The Joint Commission, 2010
Stark Law: A User's Guide to Achieving Compliance, 2e
- HCPro, 2009
State
Medical Licensure Requirements & Statistics
- AMA, newest edition
Statistics
- for more
statistics books, see our
CQI and Quality page
Strengthening Ethical Wisdom - AHA, 2007
Suffer the
Child: How the Health Care System is Failing Our Future
- 2006
Survey Prep
Essentials: Proven Tools for Ongoing Readiness
- 2007
Therapeutic & Legal Issues for Therapists Who Have Survived Client
Suicide - 2005
Tort Reform
- please see our
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reform page
Total Health
and Safety for Health Care Facilities
- The Joint Commission, 2006
Tracer
Methodology: Frontline Strategies for The Joint Commission Survey, 2e -
HCPro, 2006
(The) Tracks We Leave: Ethics in Healthcare Management
- ACHE, 2002
Verify
& Comply: A Quick Reference Guide to Credentialing Standards, 5e
- HCPro, 2009
What to Know
About Informed Consent, 2e
- DVD, 2007
Winning Your
Malpractice Case: Practical Advice for Physician
- 2005
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Life Safety Code Field Guide for Healthcare Facilities -
2003
2000 Life
Safety Code Workbook & Study Guide for Healthcare Facilities
- 2003
Accident Prevention and Resident Supervision: Preparing your SNF
- HCPro, 2007
Accountability:
Patient Safety & Policy Reform - 2004
Accreditation -
for numerous
resources, see our
compliance page
Achieving
Safe & Reliable Healthcare: Strategies & Solutions
-
ACHE, 2004
Adverse
Events, Stress & Litigation: A Physician's Guide
- 2005
After Harm:
Medical Error & the Ethics of Forgiveness
- 2005
Anticipate, Respond, Recover: Healthcare Leadership & Catastrophic
Events
- ACHE, newest edition
Applied
Spatial Statistics for Public Health Data
- 2004
Applied
Statistics: Analysis of Variance & Regression, 3e
-
2004
Assessment & Training Tools: Essential Falls Management
- 2004
Bar Coding
Basics: Implementation Strategies to Improve Patient Safety
- 2005
Biological Weapons Defense: Principles
& Mechanisms for Infectious Diseases
- 2004
Bioterrorism:
A Guide for Hospital Preparedness - 2004
Bioterrorism: Field Guide to Disease Identification
& Initial Patient Management
- 2003
(The)
Bioterrorism Sourcebook
- 2006
Bulletproofing
Your Medical Practice: Risk Management Techniques
- 2000
Calculating
& Reporting Healthcare Statistics, 2e
- 2006
(The) CDC's
Tuberculosis Guidelines: Key Strategies for Compliance
- 2006
Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) Exam
Preparation Guide
- ASHRM, 2007
(The)
Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
- 2011
Civil
Leadership: The Final Step to Achieving Safety, Quality, Innovation,
and Profitability in Health Care
- Joint Commission, 2010
Complete
Guide to Laboratory Safety, 3e
- HCPro, 2010
Compliance - for numerous
resources, see our
compliance page
(A)
Comprehensive Guide to Managing Never Events & Hospital-Acquired
Conditions - AIS, 2010
Contracted
Staff & Patient Safety -
The Joint Commission, 2005
Control of
Communicable Diseases Manual, 19e
- book or CD-ROM, 2008
CPHRM Exam Preparation Guide
- ASHRM, 2007
Creating a
Just Culture: A Nurse Leader's Guide
- HCPro, 2011
Credentialing Resources
- please see our
Medical Staff page
Crew Resource
Management: Flight Plan for Lasting Change in Patient Safety
- 2005
Crisis
Communication:
Case Studies in Healthcare Image Restoration
-
2006
Crisis
Communications in Healthcare: Managing Difficult Times Effectively
-
2002
Crisis
Leadership: Planning for the Unthinkable
- 2003
Crisis
Management in Acute Care Settings: Human Factors in a High Stakes
Environment
- 2010
Critical Test
Results Troubleshooter: Practical Strategies & Tools
- 2006
Crosswalk of the Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards for
Hospitals
- The Joint Commission, current edition
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
- 2002
Diagnosing
& Preventing Adverse & Sentinel Events
- 2000
Disaster Nursing:
A Handbook for Practice
-
2008

Disaster Nursing
& Emergency Preparedness for Terrorism
-
2003
Disaster Planning for the Clinical Practice
- 2008
Disaster Preparedness: A Health Planning Approach
- 2011
Disaster Preparedness Manual for Healthcare Materials Management
Professionals
- AHA, 2010
Electronic Prescribing: A Safety & Implementation Guide - 2008
Emergency Management Compliance Manual: Guide to the Joint
Commission Standards
- HCpro, 2008
Emergency Management Coordinator's Handbook for Hospitals
- HCPro, 2008
Engaging
Patients as Safety Partners: Guide for Reducing Errors & Improving
Satisfaction
- AHA, 2008
Engaging Physicians in Patient Safety: A Handbook for Leaders
- The Joint Commission, 2006
Enterprise
Risk Management Handbook for Healthcare Entities
- AHLA, 2009
Environment of Care Compliance Manual: Guide to Joint Commission, 4e
- HCPro, 2008 
Environment of Care Essentials for Health Care
- The Joint Commission, 2010
(The) Environment of Care Handbook, 3e
- The Joint Commission, 2009
Environment of Care Management Plans, 2e
- The Joint Commission, 2006
Environment of Care: Questions & Answers, 2e
- The Joint Commission, 2009
Environment of Care
Risk Assessment
- The Joint Commission, 2008
Environment of Care Sample Annual Evaluation & Report to Leadership,
2e - 2006
Environment of Care
Staff Training Kit
- The Joint Commission, 2008
(The) Environment of Care Toolbox: Forms, Tools & Checklists
- The Joint Commission, 2010
Error Reduction:
Systems Approach to Improving Patient Safety, 2e
- 2011
Evidence-Based Falls Prevention: A Study Guide for Nurses, 2e
- 2007
Evidence-Based Pressure
Ulcer Prevention, 2e
- 2008
Failure Modes
& Effects Analysis: Templates & Tools to Improve Patient Safety
- HCPro, 2007
Fatal Care:
Survive in the U.S. Health System
- 2008
First,
Do No Harm: Power, Oppression & Violence in Healthcare
- 2002
First, Do No
Harm: The Cure for Medical Malpractice - 2004 
Five-Star
Customer Service: Step-by-Step Guide for Physician Practices
- 2005
Foundations in Patient Safety for Health Professionals
- 2009
Getting
Results: Reliably Communicating & Acting on Critical Test Results
- The Joint Commission, 2006
Getting
the Board on Board: What Your Board Needs to Know about Quality &
Patient Safety
- The Joint Commission, 2007
(A) Guide to Joint Commission's Medication Management
Standards
- The Joint Commission, current edition
(A)
Guide to Patient Safety in the Medical Practice
- AMA, 2007
Handbook
of Modern Hospital Safety, 2e
- 2009
(The) Handbook
of Patient Safety Compliance
- 2005
(The)
Handbook on Storing & Securing Medications, 2e
- The Joint Commission, ASHP, 2009
Hand-off Communication: Safe Transitions in Patient Care
- HCPro, 2007
Healing
Words: The Power of Apology in Medicine
- 2004 
Health
Care Emergency Management: Principles & Practice
- 2010
Healthcare
Hazard Control & Safety Management, 2e - 2005
Healthcare Mold Management: Prevention, Assessment
& Remediation
- 2004
Health Care Organizations Risk Management: Forms, Checklists &
Guidelines - always current!
High-Alert
Medications & Safe Practices: A Study Guide for Nurses
- HCPro, 2004
High-Alert
Medications: Strategies for Improving Safety
- The Joint Commission, 2008
Hospice
Infection Control Program: Tools for Compliance
- HCPro, 2010
Hospital
& Healthcare Security, 5e - 2009

Hospital
Epidemiology & Infection Control, 3e
-
2004
Hospital Infections, 5e - 2007
Hospital
Patient Safety Standards: Examples of Compliance
- The Joint Commission, 2002
Hospital Preparation for Bioterror: A Medical & Biomedical Systems
Approach - 2006
(The) Hospital Safety Director's Handbook, 4e
-
HCPro, 2009 
Hospital Safety Exercises Toolkit: Disaster Plans & Joint Commission
Compliance - 2008
How to
Comply With CMS & Joint Commission Restraint & Seclusion
- HCPro, 2007
How to Use Control Charts for
Healthcare
- ASQ, 1999
How to
Recognize Abuse & Neglect -
The Joint Commission, 2002
Improving Infection Control with Data: Guide to Quality Care &
The Joint Commission
Compliance, 2e
-
2006
I'm
Sorry to Hear That: Real Life Responses to Patients' Complaints
About Health Care - 2009
Infection Control: A Practical Guide for Health Care Facilities
- always current!
Infection Control Compliance Guide, 3e
- HCPro, 2009 
Infection Control for Nursing Homes
- HCPro, 2009
Infection Control in Home Care & Hospice, 2e
- 2005
Infection Control in Respiratory Care
- 2005
Infection Control Issues in the Environment of Care
- The Joint Commission, 2005
Infection Control Manual for the Physician's Office
- HCPro, 2008
Infection Control Program Guide
- HCPro, 2007
(The) Infection Prevention Handbook
- HCPro, 2009
Infection Prevention Policy & Procedure Manual for Hospitals
- HCPro, 2010 
Institutional
Integrity in Healthcare
- 2004
Institutional
Review Board: Management & Function, 2e
- 2006
Institutional Review Board: Member Handbook, 2e
- 2006
Institutional Review Board: Study Guide, 2e
- 2006
Insurance
& Risk Management Strategies for Physicians
- 2004
Internal
Bleeding: The Truth Behind America's Terrifying Epidemic of Medical
Mistakes
- 2005
Internal Investigations Handbook
- 2006
(The) Joint Commission Guide to Improving Staff Communication
- The Joint Commission, 2005
(The) Joint Commission Infection Prevention & Control
Handbook for Hospitals
- The Joint Commission, 2010 
Keeping
Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses
- Dec 2004
Lab Safety
Training Made Simple - HCPro,
2006
Law & Legal Issues
- for numerous
resources, see our
compliance page
Lean - please see all of our
Lean Resources and
Quality Improvement books
Life Safety
Book: Standards & Statement of Conditions
- The Joint Commission, current edition
Life
Safety Compliance Manual: Guide to the Joint Commission
- HCPro, current edition
Life
Safety Building Tour: A Guide to The Joint Commission Survey
- HCPro, current edition 
Litigation - for numerous
resources, see our
compliance page
Long-Term Care Legal Desk Reference: Understanding & Minimizing Risk
- 2006
Long-Term Care Pocket Guide for Infection Control
- HCPro, 2008
Long-Term Care Risk Management: Pressure Ulcers
- HCPro, 2004
Long-Term Care Risk Management: Resident Falls
- HCPro, 2004
Making It Right:
Healthcare Service Recovery
- Press Ganey, 2005 
Malpractice - for numerous
resources, see our
compliance page
Manage
Challenging Resident Behaviors: Resource & Training Guide
- HCPro, 2005
Managerial Epidemiology: Concepts and Cases, 2e
- ACHE, 2008
Managerial
Epidemiology for Health Care Organizations, 2e - J2005
Managerial
Epidemiology: Practice, Methods, Concepts
- 2005
Managing
Clinical Supervision: Ethical Practice & Legal Risk Management
- 2001
Managing Documentation Risk: A Guide for Nurse Managers, 2e
- 2007
Managing Falls in Adult Day Services
- 2006
Managing Falls in Assisted Living
- 2006
Managing
Patient Expectations: The Art of Finding & Keeping Loyal Patients
- 1998
Managing the Unexpected: Assuring High Performance, 2e
- 2007
MDS - for
minimum data set resources for CMS,
see coding resources
Measuring
Patient Safety -
2004
Medical
Error & Patient Safety: Human Factors in Medicine
- 2007
Medication Errors, 2e - American
Pharmacists Association, 2006
Medical
Errors & Medical Narcissism
- 2004
Medical
Error & Patient Safety: Human Factors in Medicine
- 2007
Medical Error: What
do we know? What do we do?- 2002
Medical Malpractice - for numerous
resources, see our
compliance page
Medical
Malpractice Risk Management
- ACPE, 2001
Medication Errors, 2e - American
Pharmacists Association, 2006
Medication
Errors: Causes, Prevention & Risk Management
- 2000
Medication Management & Reconciliation
- HCPro, 2007
(The)
Medication Management Compliance Toolkit
- 2007
Medication Management Under F-Tags 329, 425, 428 & 431
- 2006
Medication Reconciliation Handbook, 2e -
The Joint Commission, 2009
Medication Reconciliation: Strategies & Tools for The Joint
Commission Compliance,
2e
- HCPro, 2008 
Meeting the
Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals
- The Joint Commission, 2010
Mosby's PDQ for
Infection Control
- Mosby, 2009
Must-Have
Information for Pharmacists About Quality & Patient Safety
- The Joint Commission, 2007
(The) National Patient Safety Goals Calculator: Tools to Assess
Compliance - HCPro,
up-to-date 
(The) National Patient Safety Goals:
FAQ - HCPro,
up-to-date 
National Patient Safety Goals for Ambulatory Care, Laminated Posters
- The Joint Commission, 2010
National Patient Safety Goals for
Behavioral Health, Laminated Posters
- The Joint Commission, 2010
National Patient Safety Goals for
Home Health, Laminated Posters
- The Joint Commission, 2010
National Patient Safety Goals for Hospitals, Laminated Posters
- The Joint Commission, 2010
(The)
Nurse's Role in Infection Prevention & Control
- The Joint Commission, 2010
Order Entry resources
- see our
technology page
OR Surgical
Fire Training Guide: Strategies to Reduce Risk
- 2005
OSHA
Guidebook for Labs, 2e
- HCPro, 2006
(The) OSHA Handbook: Guidelines for Compliance in Health, 3e
- 2002
OSHA Training
Guide for Medical Employers, 6e
- Aspen, always current
OSHA
Training Handbook for Healthcare Facilities
- HCPro, 2010
Outbreak Investigation, Prevention & Control in Health Care Settings
- 2009
Patient Flow
- please see our
nursing management resources
Pandemic
Drill-Down: Preparing for The Joint Commission's Revised EC 4.20
- 2006
Patient Falls
Assessment & Prevention: Tools to Comply with The Joint Commission
- HCPro, 2007
Patient Flow
- please refer to our
executive nursing resources for
patient flow books
Patient
Safety: Achieving a New Standard of Care
- 2004
(The) Patient Safety Handbook, 2e
- 2011

(A)
Patient Safety Handbook for Ambulatory Health Care
- The Joint Commission, 2009
Patient
Safety in Emergency Medicine - 2008
Patient Safety in Obstetrics & Gynecology - 2008
Patient Safety Officer's Handbook - HCPro, 2008
Patient Safety Pocket Guide - The Joint Commission, 2006
Patient
Safety: Principles & Practice - 2004
Patient
Safety Rounds - The Joint Commission, 2008

Patient Safety: The PROACT Root Cause Analysis Approach
- 2008 
Patients as
Partners: How to Involve Patients and Families in Their Own Care
- The Joint Commission, 2006
Patient Satisfaction
- please see our
customer service resource page
(The) Patient's Guide to Preventing Medical Errors
- 2004
Pediatric
High-Alert Medications
- HCPro, 2007
Pediatric
Patient Safety in the Emergency Department
- The Joint Commission, 2009
Physician Offices Risk Assessment Tool
- ASHRM, AHA, 2009
Practical Guidance for Patient Safety Organization Implementation
- ASHRM, AHA, 2010
(The) Practice of Uncertainty: Voices in
Medical Malpractice Claims
-
1999
Practice Without
Fear: Physician's Guide to Liability Reduction & Asset Protection - 2003
Prevent
Infections with Isolation Precautions
- HCPro, 2007
Preventing Medication Errors - Quality Chasm series, 2007
Preventing
Medication Errors & Improving Therapy Outcomes
-
2003
Principles of Risk Management & Patient Safety
- 2010
Prohibited Abbreviations: Tools to Track & Train
- 2004
Protecting
Study Volunteers in Research, 3e
- CenterWatch, 2004
Quality Improvement
- see our
QM and QI resources here
Quality
Work Environments: For
Nurse & Patient Safety - 2004
Quick
Reference to Outbreak Investigation & Control in Health
Facilities - 2000
Rage &
Reconciliation: Inspiring a Health Care Revolution - SMU, 2005
Rapid
Response Teams: Proven Strategies for Successful Implementation - 2007
Ready, Set, Patient Safety: Strategies to Prepare Your Staff, 2e - 2007
Reducing the
Risk of Falls in Your Health Care Organization
- The Joint Commission, 2005
Reducing
the Risk of Patient Suicide
- The Joint Commission, 2005
Resolving
Patient Complaints: Effective Service
Recovery, 2e
-
2004
Restraint & Seclusion: Complying with Joint Commission Standards
- The Joint Commission, 2002
Restraint &
Seclusion: Model for Eliminating Use in Healthcare
- 2005
Risk
Assessment & Management Guide for the Medical Practice
- AMA, 2005
Risk
Management & the Emergency Department: Executive Leadership for
Protecting Patients & Hospitals - ACHE,
2011
Risk
Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, 6e
- 2010 
Risk
Management Handbook for Health Care Professionals
-
2001
Risk
Management in Health Care Institutions: A Strategic Approach, 2e
- 2003
Root Cause Analysis Basics: A Resource Guide for Healthcare Managers
- HCPro, 2008
Root
Cause Analysis: Simplified Tools & Techniques, 2e
- ASQ, 2006
SBAR Basics: A
Resource Guide for Healthcare Managers
- HCPro, 2008
Safe by
Design: Designing Safety in Health Care Facilities, Processes &
Culture
- The Joint Commission, 2008
Safe Patient
Handling & Movement: Practical Guide for Health Care Professionals
- 2005
Safe
Patients, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor's Checklist Can Help Us
Change Health Care
- 2011
Safety
in Medicine - 2000
Safety Mail:
The Joint Commission Survey Readiness Tool -
2006
Safer
Hospital Care: Strategies for Continuous Innovation
- 2010
Security in the Health Care Environment
- 2000
Sedation, Anesthesia, & the Joint Commission, 4e - 2009
Six Sigma Book for Healthcare: Improving Outcomes by Reducing Errors
-
2002
Soaring to
Success: Taking Crew Resource Management from the Cockpit to the
Nursing Unit - HCPro, 2011
Spatial &
Syndromic Surveillance for Public Health
- 2005
Staff
Education Tools for the National Patient Safety Goals
- The Joint Commission, 2010
Statement of
Conditions Manual: Comprehensive Guide to The Joint Commission Compliance, 3e
- 2007
Statistics
- for more
statistics books, see our
CQI and Quality page
Statistics
for Health Policy & Administration Using Microsoft Excel
- 2003
Suicide
Prevention: Toolkit for Implementing National Patient Safety Goal
- The Joint Commission, 2008
Suicide Risk Assessment FAQs: A Guide to Compliance with National
Patient Safety Goal - HCPro,
2008
Suicide Risk
Assessment: Strategies & Tools for Joint Commission Compliance
- HCPro, 2007
Surgical Care
Improvement Project
- HCPro, 2007
Talking with Patients & Families about Medical Error: A Guide for
Education & Practice
- John Hopkins, 2011
TIPS: Techniques to
Improve Patient Safety, 5e
- The Joint Commission, 2009
To
Do No Harm: Ensuring Patient Safety in Health Care Organizations
- 2010
To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System -
2000
(The) Top 15 Policies & Procedures: Reduce Liability:
Physician Practices
- 2005
Total Health
and Safety for Health Care Facilities
- The Joint Commission, AHA, 2006
Tuberculosis:
Arresting Everyone's Enemy, 2e
- The Joint Commission, 2008
Understanding Medication Management in Your Health Care Organization
- The Joint Commission, 2006
Understanding Patient Safety
- 2007
Using
Technology to Improve Medication Safety
- The Joint Commission, 2004
Wall of Silence:
The Untold Story of the Medical Mistakes
- 2003
What Every
Health Care Organization Should Know About Sentinel Events
- The Joint Commission, 2005
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10 Excellent
Reasons for National Health Care
- 2008
(The) $800
Million Pill: The Truth Behind the Cost of New Drugs -
2005
Accountability:
Patient Safety & Policy Reform - 2004
Aging Nation: The Economics and Politics of Growing Older in America - Johns Hopkins, 2008
Bad Medicine: How the American Medical Establishment Is Ruining Our
Healthcare System - 2004
Benchmarks of
Fairness for Health Care Reform
- 1996
Bioethics & Armed Conflict: Moral Dilemmas of Medicine & War - MIT, 2006
Bioethics
in a
Liberal Society - John Hopkins, 2002
Bioethics
in the Clinic
- John Hopkins, 2004
Bioethics
Beyond the Headlines
- 2005
Brave
New Bioethics
- 2003
Business
Ethics in Healthcare: Beyond Compliance
- 2001
(The)
Brave New World of Health Care
- 2003
(The) Business of
Healthcare Innovation - 2005
Care Without
Coverage: Too Little, Too Late - IOM, 2002
(A) Caring
Jurisprudence - 1999
Code
of Medical Ethics, Current Opinions
- AMA, Current Edition
Comparative Health Systems: Global Perspectives
- 2009
Compliance
Books - see our full list of
resources regarding current healthcare law
Consumer-Driven Healthcare: Providers, Players
& Policy-Makers
- 2004
Contemporary
Issues in Bioethics, 7e
- 2007
Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Law
& Ethics, 3e - ACHE, 2007
(The)
Corporate Transformation of Health Care
- 2004
(The)
Corrosion of Medicine: Can the Profession Reclaim its Moral Legacy?
- 2007
Coverage
Matters: Insurance & Health Care
- IOM, 2001
Critical
Condition: How Health Care Became Big Business
- 2005 
Critical:
What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis
- 2008 
Critically Thinking About Medical Ethics -
2004
Curing
U.S. Healthcare
- pdf download document, 2006
Deadly Spin: An
Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out On How Corporate PR Is Killing
Health Care & Deceiving Americans
- 2010
Dead on Arrival:
The Politics of Health Care in Twentieth-Century America
- 2004
Designing
Care: Aligning the Nature & Management of Health Care
- 2009
(The)
Dilemma of Federal Mental Health Policy: Radical Reform or
Incremental Change?
- 2007
Do Not Resuscitate:
Why the Health Insurance Industry is Dying
- 2009
(The) Economics of Health Reconsidered, 2e
- ACHE, 2002 
eHealth
Solutions for Healthcare Disparities
- 2010
Elder
Mistreatment: Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation
- 2002
Eliminating Healthcare Disparities in America: Beyond the IOM Report
- 2010
Employer's
Guide to Health Care Reform -
Aspen, current edition
Essentials of Health Policy & Law - 2007
Essential Readings in Health Policy & Law
- 2008
Ethical
Dimensions of Health Policy
- 2005
Ethical &
Legal Issues for Mental Health Professionals: A Comprehensive
Handbook - 2005
Ethical
& Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research
- John Hopkins, 2004
Ethical
Challenges in the Management of Health Information, 2e
- 2006
Ethical Choices: Case Studies for
Medical Practice, 2e
- 2005
Ethical
Dimensions of Health Policy
- 2005
Ethical Issues in Cancer Patient Care, 2e
- 2007
Ethical
Governance in Health Care
- 2004
Ethical Health Care
- 2005
Ethical
Reasoning for Mental Health Professionals
- 2006
Ethics
& Information Technology
- 2002
Ethics &
Issues in Contemporary Nursing, 3e
- 2007
Ethics
& the Metaphysics of Medicine
- MIT, 2004
Ethics
Consultation: Theory to Practice
- John Hopkins, 2003
Ethics
in Clinical Practice, 2e
- 2004
Ethics in Health Administration: Practical Approach for Decision
Makers, 2e
- 2009
Ethics
in Health Services Management, 4e
- 2004
Ethics of Health Care: Guide for Clinical Practice, 3e
- 2005
(The) Ethics of Health Care Rationing
- 2003
(The) Ethics of Hospital Trustees
- 2004
(The) Ethics of Managed Care
- 2003
Ethics of the Use of Human Subjects in Research
- 2002
False Alarm:
Greatest Threat to Social Security & Medicare
- 2003
Fatal Care:
Survive in the U.S. Health System
- newest edition
Getting Health Reform Right a Guide to Improving Performance &
Equity - 2008
Governing
Health: The Politics of Health Policy
- 2006
Healing
Healthcare - 2008
(The)
Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper & Fairer
Health Care - 2010 
Health &
Social Justice: Politics, Ideology, & Inequity
- 2003
Health &
the Good Society: Setting Healthcare Ethics in Social Context
- 2008
Health at
Risk: America's Ailing Health System & How to Heal It
- 2008
Healthcare Disparities at the Crossroads with Healthcare Reform
- 2011
Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues for the 21st Century, 2e
- 2008
Health
Care Ethics for Psychologists
- 2004
Health
Care in America: Separate & Unequal
- 2008
Health
Care Law & Ethics, 7e - 2007
Health
Care Meltdown: Confronting the Myths & Fixing Our Failing System, 2e
- 2007
(The)
Health Care Mess: How We Got Into It
- 2007
Health
Care Politics & Policy in America, 3e -
2006
Health
Care Reform: Ethics & Politics - 2006
Health
Care Reform Now! A Prescription for Change
- 2007
Health Care Regulation in America: Complexity, Confrontation &
Compromise - 2006
Health
Disparities in the United States: Social Class, Race, Ethnicity &
Health - 2008
Health
Insurance is a Family Matter - IOM, 2002
Health Policy Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Approach
- 2007
Health
Policy & Politics: A Nurse's Guide, 3e
- 2008
Health
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