Healthcare is an information problem needing an information solution using modern information technology.¡ The traditional medical record does not suffice, but the new technologies of internet services do.¡ Existing technologies can be combined for new methods of gathering and a…
"It is vital for healthcare leaders to have a clear sense of which leadership ideas and practices are rooted in sound theory and convincing evidence, and which are more speculative. This book provides a coherent set of six lenses through which to scrutinise the leadership litera…
Patients' problems are broader than the scope of the organizations that treat them. Healthcare organizations depend more and more on professionals, managers and health policy makers who can create a broad enough perspective within and between departments and organizations to mak…
"Low startup requirements make this a great homebased business! As insurance regulations and paperwork requirements get more complicated, doctors and other health care providers are turning to third-party billing services to take care of their billing needs. It's a multi-billion…
Typically entrenched and systemic, healthcare problems require the sort of comprehensive solutions that can only be addressed by a change in culture and a shift in thinking. Applying Lean in Healthcare: A Collection of International Case Studies demonstrates how honest appraisal…
Healthcare organizations that have already applied Lean thinking to their processes, with the diligence of effective management and strong leadership support, are now realizing the benefits of their efforts. And, many of those benefits surpass what was thought possible just a fe…
ABC of clinical leadership
by McKimm, Judy, Swanwick, Tim
fromABC series (Malden, Mass.)
This new title in the ABC series is written by clinical educators involved in running leadership programmes for doctors and other healthcare professionals, and defines the scope of clinical leadership, emphasising its importance in the clinical context. It develops and explores …
ABC of clinical leadership
by McKimm, Judy, Swanwick, Tim
fromABC series (Malden, Mass.)
This new title in the ABC series is written by clinical educators involved in running leadership programmes for doctors and other healthcare professionals, and defines the scope of clinical leadership, emphasising its importance in the clinical context. It develops and explores …
Patient safety culture -- setting the scene / Patrick Waterson -- Organisational safety principles / Frank Guldenmund -- Patient safety culture and organisational behaviour: integrating error, leadership and the work environment / Zenobia Talati and Mark Griffin -- Safety cultur…
At a time when preventable diseases are still on the rise practitioners are in need of the skills to deliver effective health messages to the right audience, at the right time. Responding to this demand, this book provides a practical guide to the process of designing, implement…
"Businesses require three optimized core components to run effectively: strategy, people, and branding. This book uses Lean principles along with graphics, charts, and tables to explain these three important components for every business. The book presents a series of visual fra…
"Businesses require three optimized core components to run effectively: strategy, people, and branding. This book uses Lean principles along with graphics, charts, and tables to explain these three important components for every business. The book presents a series of visual fra…