Principles of Healthcare Leadership

  • 5h 23m
  • Bernard J. Healey
  • Health Administration Press
  • 2018

In healthcare, strong leadership is crucial. Today s volatile and ever-changing environment calls for a new set of leadership skills. As cost reduction, quality improvement, and management of scarce resources become increasingly important, healthcare leaders must know how to build a positive culture, manage change and conflict, establish trust, promote creativity and innovation, and empower every staff member in their organization to succeed.

Principles of Healthcare Leadership provides complete coverage of the topics most vital to the success of a healthcare leader. Beginning with foundational leadership theory, including a discussion of power and influence, the book then explores distinct leadership styles and skills, the importance of organizational culture building, and strategies for leading people in healthcare delivery.

Additional key topics include:

  • Creativity and innovation
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Trust
  • Change and conflict
  • Leadership development and trends
  • Team performance

End-of-chapter summaries and discussion questions allow students to review and apply each chapter s concepts while they learn. Five comprehensive leadership case studies provide opportunities to integrate and apply skills featured in the book. The future of healthcare is now, and this book will guide leaders, current and future, as they manage daily change and growth in their redesigned healthcare organization.

About the Author

Bernard J. Healey, PhD is a professor of healthcare administration at Kings College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Dr. Healey began his career in 1971 as an epidemiologist for the Pennsylvania Department of Health. During his tenure with the government, he earned his master s in public administration and his doctorate in health education from the University of Pennsylvania. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in business, public health, and healthcare administration at several colleges since 1974. He has coauthored five books on various healthcare-related topics and has published more than a hundred articles on public health, health policy, leadership, marketing, and healthcare partnerships. Dr. Healey is a member of the American Public Health Association and of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration. He is a part-time consultant in epidemiology for the Wilkes-Barre City Health Department and a consultant for numerous public health projects in Pennsylvania.

In this Book

  • The Future of Leadership in Healthcare
  • The Evolution of Leadership in Healthcare
  • Leadership Theory
  • Creativity and Innovation in Healthcare
  • Healthcare Entrepreneurship
  • The Development of Trust in Healthcare Organizations
  • The Process of Culture Development in Healthcare Organizations
  • The Process of Change in Healthcare Organizations
  • Conflict Management in Healthcare Organizations
  • Developing Leaders and Improving Team Performance in Healthcare Organizations
  • Physician CEOs as Leaders of Healthcare Organizations
  • Case Study 1—Leadership and Never Events
  • Case Study 2—Leadership in Wellness Programs
  • Case Study 3—#ThinkBeforeYouPost
  • Case Study 4—Leadership in a Changing Healthcare Environment
  • Case Study 5—Transforming Community Health
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