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Organizations and Systems 5th
Edition
"This book stands out as the standard against which all others will be compared." — American Academy of Medical Administrators The experts in health administration have authored a revised and enhanced edition for health services managers. The crisply written 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 previous material, and new or revised cases in every chapter. Most important, while still addressing the conceptual frameworks for managing the organization and delivery of health services through health services organizations, the fourth edition includes attention to these issues in the increasingly prevalent systems structure in U.S. health care. This important new emphasis joins a host of improvements to the book, including -
The revision has been extensive, yet the book 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, inter-organizational relationships, and facilitation of change. The issues featured are contemporary, including:
Beaufort B. Longest, Jr., Ph.D., FACHE is the M. Allen Pond Professor of Health Policy and Management, as well as Professor of Health Policy and Management in the Department of Health Services Administration, Graduate School of Public Health, at University of Pittsburgh. He holds a secondary appointment as Professor of Business Administration in the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business. He also is Director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Health Policy Institute. Professor Longest received his undergraduate education at Davidson College and the Master of Health Administration and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Georgia State University. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of the Academy of Management, Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society in Business, and Delta Omega Honor Society in Public Health. His research on issues of health policy and management has generated substantial grant support and has led to the publication of numerous peer-reviewed articles. In addition, he has authored or coauthored 8 books and 16 chapters. His book Healthpolicymaking in the United States, Second Edition, is one of the most widely used textbooks in health policy programs. Kurt Darr, J.D., Sc.D., FACHE is Professor of Hospital Administration in the Department of Health Services Management and Policy and Professor of Health Care Sciences at The George Washington University. He holds a Doctor of Science from The Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Hospital Administration and a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota. Professor Darr completed his administrative residency at Rochester (Minnesota) Methodist Hospital and subsequently worked as an administrative associate at the Mayo Clinic. After being commissioned in the U.S. Navy, he served in administrative and educational assignments at St. Albans Naval Hospital and Bethesda Naval Hospital. He completed his postdoctoral fellowships with the Department of Health and Human Services, the World Health Organization, and the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration. Professor Darr is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, is a member of the District of Columbia and Minnesota State Bar Associations, serves as an arbitrator and mediator for the American Health Lawyers Association, and is a mediator for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He regularly presents seminars on health services ethics, hospital organization and management, quality improvement, and the application of the Deming method in health services. Professor Darr is the author and editor of books used in graduate health services administration programs and numerous articles on health services topics. You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go Back to Pages / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore |
