Haimann's Healthcare Management

ISBN: 156793255X

Author: Rose T. Dunn

Condition: New

An effective healthcare supervisor must be many things to many people-a good boss, a strong team leader, a great communicator, an informed liaison, and a competent coordinator-while navigating the complex healthcare environment. This book helps managers understand and cope with the multiple demands of supervising healthcare professionals. It covers everything from planning and coordinating to communicating and delegating to reporting and budgeting. Concepts are illustrated with examples of common situations. This practical manual also includes many useful charts, checklists, and tips that will help supervisors manage their varied responsibilities. This edition has been revised to include additional material and contemporary management theory. This new edition includes: New material on performance improvement concepts including the Six Sigma method and a discussion on benchmarking and dashboardsContemporary theories on authority and span of controlA heavier emphasis on ethical issuesCoverage of the cybernetics, chaos, and entrepreneurial theories of managementAdditional budget scenariosTechniques for managing and communicating about change