Management of Healthcare Organizations: An Introduction (Gateway to Healthcare Management) - Softcover

Peter Olden (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1640550437 ISBN 13: 9781640550438

Publisher: Health Administration Press, 2019

Synopsis

Management problems are complex and cannot be fixed with a single universal solution. Particularly in healthcare, management is fluid; the right approach depends on a variety of ever-changing factors. Management of Healthcare Organizations: An Introduction provides an integrated approach to management that is applicable to all kinds of healthcare organizations. Author Peter C. Olden, a former hospital executive and educator, combines extensive real-world management experience with academic expertise to explain fundamental management theories, methods, and tools and how to apply them in healthcare. The book's content is organized into a logical sequence of chapters that build on and interrelate with each other, with concepts reinforced and brought to life by abundant case studies, examples, exercises, and data. Chapters on planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling performance in a healthcare organization are rounded out with practical discussions of decision-making, problem-solving, managing change, professionalism, and communication. This edition has been updated extensively with new or expanded information on these topics and more:Population health and the continuum of care Strategic planning Diversity and inclusion Leading and motivating people Performance improvement, Six Sigma, and Lean Emotional intelligenceWhether you are new to healthcare management or are looking to advance your career, Management of Healthcare Organizations: An Introduction teaches the fundamental principles and skills you need to successfully manage a healthcare organization.

About this title

About the Author

Peter C. Olden, PhD, MHA, LFACHE, earned a BS in business from Miami University and an MHA from Duke University. For 14 years, he held executive positions at a community hospital, a teaching hospital, and a regional medical center. Initiating a career change, he completed a PhD in health services organization and research at Virginia Commonwealth University and then joined the faculty at the University of Scranton (Pennsylvania). There, Dr. Olden became a full professor and also served as a program director and department chair. He taught undergraduate and graduate healthcare management courses for many years, including the undergraduate and graduate capstone courses. His teaching included healthcare management lectures and workshops abroad. Dr. Olden’s scholarship produced dozens of journal articles, book chapters, and other publications plus numerous conference presentations, workshops, and discussions. He contributed voluntary service to many professional, educational, and health-related organizations. In 2018 he retired and is now a professor emeritus.
 

Edition details

• Publisher: Health Administration Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1640550437
• ISBN 13: 9781640550438
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 477