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Health Services Management

Competencies and Careers

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Health Services Management

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Author

Zachary Pruitt, PhD, MHA, FACHE

Description

Develop the Skills to Become an Effective Health Services Manager! 

Includes CourseConnect: Know It. Use It. Test It. – The Smarter Way to Learn and Succeed!

Designed for current and future health services managers, this accessible and engaging text blends foundational management competencies with career-building insights. The book dives into all the core health management domains including leadership, ethics, population health, finance, HR, project management, and more with examples drawn from diverse healthcare settings. Professional reflections and career content help readers build both confidence and empathy in their journey toward impactful and valuable careers. Know, use, and test your understanding of course content with CourseConnect—an interactive learning platform included with your print purchase.  

Key Features:  

  • Integrates core management functions with evolving topics like professionalism, community collaboration, evidence-based management and health equity,

  • Equips students and professionals with the necessary skills and mindset to succeed in real-world health services management roles,

  • Career boxes, development reflection prompts, and more than 30 informational interviews guide students toward professional growth and applied learning,

  • Written with Generation Z learners in mind by an expert committed to education and the future of healthcare leadership,

  • Instructor Resources include an Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint slides, a Test Bank, and more,

Maximize Your Learning with CourseConnect – Included with Your Print Purchase!

Enhance your textbook experience with CourseConnect, an interactive learning platform designed to help you engage more deeply, study smarter, and achieve success in your course.

  • Master Complex Concepts – Interactive learning activities simplify concepts and improve comprehension and retention.
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  • Help Whenever You Need It – Course Coach provides answers, summaries, and practice questions to keep you moving forward and build confidence.

Through purchase of this product, you'll get a license to continuous access to this CourseConnect course for as long as you need it, subject to our Terms of Use.

Contents

List of Informational Interviews

Preface

Acknowledgments

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Chapter 1. Role of the Health Services Manager

Chapter 2. Problem-Solving and Evidence-Based Management

Chapter 3. Managing Interpersonal Communications

Chapter 4. Leadership and Change Management

Chapter 5. Professionalism and Ethics

Chapter 6. Population Health and Community Collaboration

Chapter 7. Healthcare Governance

Chapter 8. Healthcare Strategy and Marketing

Chapter 9. Human Resource Management

Chapter 10. Organizational Design

Chapter 11. Performance Management

Chapter 12. Healthcare Quality Management

Chapter 13. Project Management

Chapter 14. Healthcare Financial Management

Chapter 15. Health Services Management Scenarios and Projects

APPENDICIES

Appendix 1. Examples of Health Services Management Problems

Appendix 2. Chapter to Case Scenarios and Projects Crosswalk

Appendix 3. Chapter to the American College of Healthcare Executives Knowledge Crosswalk

Appendix 4. Career Content at a Glance

Index

Authors

Zachary Pruitt, PhD, MHA, FACHE, is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida College of Public Health. Dr. Pruitt teaches health services management, quality management, strategic planning, and topics related to the United States healthcare delivery system.

Instructors

Suggested Courses:

  • Managing Healthcare Organizations
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Healthcare Management
  • Health Care Organizations and Services
  • Leadership and Professional Development

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  • LMS Common Cartridge - All Instructor Resources
  • Instructor's Manual
  • Test Bank
  • PowerPoint Slides
  • Sample Syllabus

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Product Details
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  • Release Date: November 1, 2024
  • Paperback / softback
  • 488 Pages
  • Trim Size: 7in x 10in
  • Number of Illustrations: 63
  • ISBN: 9780826148063
  • eBook ISBN: 9780826148070
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