Managing Human Resources in Health Care Organizations

Managing Human Resources in Health Care Organizations
Leiyu Shi, DrPH, MBA, MPA, Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy & Management, School of Hygiene & Public Health, Johns Hopkins University

Hardcover: 340 pages
ISBN 0763729973
9780763729974
Jones & Bartlett
June 2006
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Due to its practical approach, this up-to-date book is a valuable resource to all current health care organizations.

This practice oriented book reflects the human resources design, practices, and management in current health care delivery at various settings. The book can be used as a stand-alone textbook in undergraduate or graduate level course son human resources in the health care sector. Contributed chapters in this book include:

Human Resources in the Healthcare Sector, Leiyu Shi and Sarah Lindstrom
The Practice of Human Resources Management in the 21st Century Healthcare Organization, Steven Berkshire
Essential Components of Human Resources Practices and Management, Mark Burns
Human Resources Practice in the Public Sector, Harold R. Griffin
General Principles of Human Resources Management in Public Health Settings, Lloyd Greene
Managing Human Resources in an Integrated Healthcare System, Kanak Gautam
Human Resources Issues in Managed Care Settings, Marie Kotter & Karen Burnett
The Human Resources Function in Hospitals, Susan Sportsman
Human Resources Management Along the Continuum of Care, Donna L. Gellatly
Human Resources Management in Community Health Centers, Gretchen Gemeinhardt
Human Resources in Physician Practice Management, Daniel F. Fahey
Human Resources Practices and Management in Public Health Clinics, Anne Hewitt
The Future Is Now, a Call for Action, Charles F. Wainright, III

Leiyu Shi, DrPH, MBA, MPA is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and Co-Director of Johns Hopkins Primary Care Policy Center for the Underserved Populations. Dr. Shi's research focuses on primary care, health disparities, and vulnerable populations. He has conducted extensive studies about the association between primary care and health outcomes, particularly on the role of primary care in mediating the adverse impact of income inequality on health outcomes. Dr. Shi is also well known for his extensive research on the nation's vulnerable populations, in particular community health centers that serve vulnerable populations, including their sustainability, provider recruitment and retention experiences, financial performance, experience under managed care, and quality of care. Dr. Shi is the author of three textbooks and nearly 100 journal articles.

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