Health Professions Press Inc imprint: 24 books
by Kurt Darr, Tracy J. Farnsworth, Robert C. Myrtle
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Emerging and experienced health services managers can hone their skills with these challenges and in-depth case studies. With more than 50% new content in this sixth edition, Cases in Health Services Management includes 28 cases and 12 ethics incidents that address contemporary issues encountered...
by Beaufort B. Longest, Jr., Kurt Darr
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
Trusted for more than 35 years, Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems covers the fundamental frameworks for managing the organization and delivery of health services while emphasizing continuous quality improvement. Explored in this text are the essential knowledge and skills required...
Superior Productivity in Healthcare Organizations, Second Edition
How to Get It, How to Keep It
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
“If executives are tired of fleeting efforts on productivity management and want a pathway to effectiveness, then [this book] is a must read.”
—Steven D. Febus, MBA, CFO, Pullman Regional Hospital
“For hospital system executives—buy a copy for every manager at your hospital—you won’t...
by Richard Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
“… These poignant essays come from the heart and the soul of a sensitive and intellectually gifted man who has become a national champion and advocate for the millions of people living with this disease.”—Linda L. Buettner, Ph.D., CTRS, FGSA, Professor of Health Science, Florida Gulf Coast...
Becoming an Effective Leader in Healthcare Management, Second Edition
The 12 Essential Skills
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2017
Administrators and managers in healthcare can improve their own expertise and performance by learning and mastering the 12 critical interpersonal, financial, and organizational management skills in this highly practical guide. This easy-to-read book applies basic business leadership principles specifically...
Climbing the Healthcare Management Ladder
Career Advice from the Top on How to Succeed
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2015
“If you’ve set your sights on a career in healthcare management, this book will be your personal guide to what it takes to succeed. Who better to learn from than today’s top executives who have scaled the ladder ahead of you.” —Kathyrn Ullrich, author of Getting to the Top, Strategies for...
Meeting the Leadership Challenge in Long-Term Care
What You Do Matters
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2014
"This book represents the intersection of nursing and culture change. Read it. Do it with, not for, your staff."—Sarah Burger, RNC, MPH, FAAN, Gerontological Nurse Consultant"This book should be required reading for all who work in care settings, and the text used for leadership and...
by Judah L. Ronch
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2014
“…a particularly valuable resource for healthcare management and quality improvement professionals and students who are the successors of the culture change legacy.” —Michael James Lepore, Ph.D., Director of Quality, Research & Evaluation (Planetree), Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health...
A Long-Term Care Leader's Guide to High Performance
Doing Better Together
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2018
“Essential reading for all current and future leaders in long-term care. The authors are outstanding in this field, and provide valuable insight.”
—Nicholas G. Castle, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Health Policy & Management, University of Pittsburgh
“A really good book for anyone who...
Spaced Retrieval Step by Step
An Evidence-Based Memory Intervention
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
“With a technique that is easy for anybody to learn and with the potential to achieve amazing outcomes, this is one of the most powerful books ever written to help people living with dementia to do so with dignity, respect, and independence.”
—Ann Kelly, Managing Director, Montessori Ageing...
Dementia Beyond Disease
Enhancing Well-Being, Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
“Be prepared to be challenged and inspired! . . . This book should be essential reading for all entrusted with the care of people with dementia.”
—Christine Bryden, author and dementia advocate
“a convincing argument for culture change by means of . . . well-being as a sustainable intervention...
The Validation Breakthrough, Third Edition
Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with Alzheimer's and Other Dementias
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2014
Join the 10,000+ agencies in over 16 countries that are successfully implementing the Validation method in their organizations and start changing how you care for individuals with dementia today! Since its introduction in 1989, Validation has been an effective method of communication that can alleviate...
Speaking Our Minds
What It's Like to Have Alzheimer's
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2014
"This is the best book I've ever read on Alzheimer's disease . . . Ms. Snyder's work teaches us a deep respect for the uniqueness of each individual with Alzheimer's disease, and that the most profound way to learn is to listen."
—Robyn Yale, LCSW, author of Counseling People with Early-Stage...
Dementia Beyond Drugs, Second Edition
Changing the Culture of Care
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
Reducing the use of psychotropic drugs in the symptomatic treatment of dementia is key to successfully implementing compassionate, person-centered practices in your organization—and this book shows clearly why and how it can be done. The revised second edition of this award-winning resource introduces...
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