Health Care Administration continues to be the definitive guide to contemporary health administration and is a must-have reference for students and professionals. This classic text provides comprehensive coverage of detailed functional, technical, and organizational matters.

This book provides a broad overview of what is needed to run hospitals and other health care facilities effectively and efficiently. All of the skills and tools required to achieve this aim are elucidated in the book, including business engineering and change management, strategic planning and the Balanced Scorecard, project management, integrative innovation management, social and ethical aspects of human resource management, communication and conflict management, staff development and leadership. The guidance offered is exceptional and applicable in both developed and developing countries. Furthermore, the relevant theoretical background is outlined and instructive case reports are included. Each chapter finishes with a summary and five reflective questions. Excellence can only be achieved when health care professionals show in addition to their medical skills a high level of managerial competence. High performance in Hospital Management assists managers of health care providers as well as doctors and nurses to engage in the successful management of a health care facility.

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This revised and updated edition continues to discuss in detail the methods and measures of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling a hospital and its administration. The new edition highlights the usage of scientific techniques to improve the overall services of the hospital, its management, and hence, the patients. Three appendices namely—Is Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code applicable to Doctors?, Is it Essential to take the Consent of the Patient before Surgery? and Guidelines to Consumer Forums in case of Medical Negligence or Deficiency in Service—are given in the book. Primarily intended for the students pursuing Masters in Hospital Administration (MHA), diploma in Hospital Administration or Health Care Services, and undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Nursing, the book would be equally useful for hospital administration staff, nurses, and HRM professionals who are serving Medical industry. NEW TO THIS EDITION • Two new chapters, namely, Corporate Social Responsibility and An Introduction to Management have been added. • The latest National Health Policy 2017 announced by the Government of India has been briefly discussed. • NITI AAYOG has also been incorporated in this edition. WHAT THE REVIEWERS SAY 1. This book vividly covers the principles and objectives of management including the financial administration of a hospital. It is essential ... for the hospital administrators and students of hospital management. —Swaraj Halder, Hony. Editor, Journal of Indian Medical Association, Kolkata 2. Overall, the book is educative, relevant and is very well written. It would serve as a reference book for all hospital administrators. —Professor Veena Choudhary, Director, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi (Excerpt from Book Review in JIMSA, January–March 2010) 3. Keeping in view the highly educated and skilled clinicians, this book on Hospital Administration and Human Resource Management is recommended to students of MBA, MD, and PGD (Hospital and Healthcare Management). Authors have included chapters on MBO and Human Relations and Team Work which are very critical for harmonious working and aligning of goals of employees with that of the organization. —Academy of Hospital Administration

Using the same approach, this text provides a distillation of the widely popular Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration. It presents an overview of health law topics in an interesting and understandable format, leading the reader through the complicated maze of the legal system. The topics presented in this book create a strong foundation in health law. This book is a sound reference for those who wish to become more informed about how the law, ethics, and health care intersect. Features: A historical perspective on the development of hospitals, illustrating both their progress and failures through the centuries. Actual court cases, state and federal statutes, and common-law principles are examined. A broad discussion of the legal system, including the sources of law and government organization. A basic review of tort law, criminal issues, contracts, civil procedure and trial practice, and a wide range of real life legal and ethical dilemmas that caregivers have faced as they wound their way through the courts. An overview of various ways to improve the quality and delivery of health care.

"In Hospital Operations, two leading Operations Management experts and five practicing clinicians demonstrate how to apply new OM advances and metrics to substantially improve any hospital's performance. Replete with examples, Hospital Operations shows how to generate principles-driven breakthrough ideas to systematically improve emergency departments, operating rooms, nursing unites, and diagnostic units." -- Back cover

Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. Handbook of Home Health Care, Fifth Edition has been completely revised and updated to provide up-to-date, specific, authoritative guidance for the successful administration and management of home health care agencies. An excellent, comprehensive text, this Handbook addresses detailed legal and legislative issues, case management processes, and state-of-the-art technology.