Managerial Epidemiology for Health Care Organizations, 2nd Edition

by Peter J. Fos; David J. Fine; Contributions by: Brian W. Amy; Contributions by: Miguel A. Zú; niga

• ISBN13: 9780787981013
• ISBN10: 078798101X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-02-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Managerial Epidemiology for Health Care Organizations provides readers with a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the application of epidemiological principles to the delivery of health care services and management of health care organizations. As health administration becomes evidence- and population-based, it becomes critical to understand the impact of disease on populations of people in a service area. This book also addresses the need of health organizations' to demonstrate emergency preparedness and respond to bioterrorism threats. A follow-up to the standard text in the field, this book introduces core epidemiology principles and clearly illustrates their essential applications in planning, evaluating, and managing health care for populations. This book demonstrates how health care executives can incorporate the practice of epidemiology into their various management functions and is rich with current examples, concepts, and case studies that reinforce the essential theories, methods, and applications of managerial epidemiology.

Table of Contents

List of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits

Preface

The Authors and Contributors

Epidemiology in Health Care Administration

Description of Health

Measurement of Health

Designs for Studying the Health and Health Needs of Populations

Standardizing Population Health Information

Medical Management in Population Health Care

Planning Health Care for Populations

Population Health Outcomes and Quality of Care

Marketing Health Care for Populations

Economic Analysis of Health Care for Populations

Expanding Emergency Health Care Services

Quality of Hospital Care

Pediatric Inpatient Services

Community Relations in a Hospital Service Area

Appendix: Statistical Concepts

References

Index

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