Hospital Administration Care category: 168 books
by Kathleen "Katie" Joy Conklin
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2014
This book is meant to be a simple education guide for surviving a trip into a hospital setting. It is written to help anyone get themselves in and out of the hospital. It provides questions, insight and knowledge about the system, its language and who is there, at the bedside, to help you when you are experiencing crisis and pain in your life. This book is meant to be a healing source of support.
Cook County ICU
30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
An inside look at one of the nation’s most famous public hospitals as seen through the eyes of its longtime director of intensive care
Filled with stories of strange medical cases and unforgettable patients culled from a 30-year career in medicine, Cook County ICU offers readers a peek into the...
by Charles Kunkle
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2016
In any hospital setting, a team of enthusiastic and engaged caregivers translates into better patient outcomes. But how can leaders foster engagement among workers who, all too often, are overwhelmed by the pressure to meet the needs of patients as well as the growing expectations of their employers...
Paramedics On and Off the Streets
Emergency Medical Services in the Age of Technological Governance
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017
In Paramedics On and Off the Streets, Michael K. Corman embarks on an institutional ethnography of the complex, mundane, intricate, and exhilarating work of paramedics in Calgary, Alberta.
Corman’s comprehensive research includes more than 200 hours of participant observation ride-alongs...
by Sandeep Jauhar
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2014
In his acclaimed memoir Intern, Sandeep Jauhar chronicled the formative years of his residency at a prestigious New York City hospital. Doctored, his harrowing follow-up, observes the crisis of American medicine through the eyes of an attending cardiologist.
Hoping for the stability he needs to start...
Demand Better!
Revive Our Broken Healthcare System
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2001
Much of the healthcare debate is centered on cost - the skyrocketing cost of direct patient care, the cost to insure millions of currently uninsured people, the administrative costs that eat up a large chunk of every healthcare dollar, the cost of defensive medicine to avert malpractice lawsuits....
The Quality Playbook
A Step-by-Step Guide for Healthcare Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
The Quality Playbook and the companion Workbook (which you can purchase separately on the publisher's website www.SecondRiverHealthcare.com) are about creating great clinical outcomes and safer care for patients, families, and communities; creating healthcare organizations that rank at the top...
Five Easy Steps to Prevent Falls
The Comprehensive Guide to Keeping Patients of All Ages Safe; not Five Easy Steps to Prevent Falls The Comprehensive Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
Despite new approaches, education and increased focus on preventative measures, patients are still falling. The facts are undeniable: Up to 50 percent of hospitalized patients are at risk for falls, and almost half of those who fall suffer an injury. Falls not only impact patients, they also directly...
Mastering Physician Engagement
A Practical Guide to Achieving Shared Outcomes
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Twenty-first century healthcare will be defined by better care, smarter spending, and healthier people. All eyes are on technology as the means to drive down costs and improve efficiency, enabling physicians to deliver care in a way that realizes the vision of a healthier planet. The transition from...
What We Feed Our Patients
The Journey, the Struggle, the Culture and How One Unrelenting Chef Is Changing the Way Patients in Hospitals Are Fed
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011
Did you ever wonder how an entire hospital is fed all at once, or how the food actually gets to each patient? Have you ever wondered why hospital food has such a bad reputation? Have you ever heard of gourmet food served in a healthcare setting? What We Feed Our Patients offers a behind-the-scenes...
Emergency Department Design
A Practical Guide to Planning for the Future, 2nd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2017
Emergency Department Design: A Practical Guide to Planning for the Future, second edition, is a one-of-a-kind resource written by the nation's foremost authority on emergency department design and published by the world's largest emergency medicine organization. It explains the architectural design...
The History of Sunnybrook Hospital
Battle to Greatness
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2014
*Heritage Toronto Book Award **— *Shortlisted, Non-Fiction Book
The story of Sunnybrook is one of perseverance by many dogged pioneers, rebelling and innovating to keep the organization alive.
The story of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is one of battle and rebellion in the pursuit...
Paging God
Religion in the Halls of Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2013
While the modern science of medicine often seems nothing short of miraculous, religion still plays an important role in the past and present of many hospitals. When three-quarters of Americans believe that God can cure people who have been given little or no chance of survival by their doctors, how...
by Fr Peter Michael Scott
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
This eBook responds to pressing questions that can arise when being admitted to hospital, whether suddenly or planned. It explains how best to prepare for hospital, as well as the help a chaplain can provide during your hospital stay. Healthcare chaplains offer advice on facing the spiritual and practical...