The Fundamentals of Healthcare Administration: Navigating Challenges and Coordinating Care

by Whitney N. Hamilton - Author / Dorothy J. Howell - Author / Melissa Jordan

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This book is written for those interested in acquiring a thorough knowledge base relative to the intricacies of the organizational theories, customs, and insights significant to the management of health service organizations. It examines the foundational aspects of leadership and management as they relate to establishing and maintaining the principles and practices within healthcare organizations. The book opens with a discussion on the differences between health, healthcare, and health care while providing an overview of healthcare management and organizational trends. It culminates in discussions of leadership, management, motivation, organizational behavior, and management thinking. Additionally, it discusses topics of information technology, teamwork, health disparities, organizational culture, performance, and change.

Description from Open Textbook Library.

Publisher
University of North Georgia Press
Year
2021
Subjects
Business - Management, Medicine - Public Health
Licence
Attribution-ShareAlike, as Open Textbook Library states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects