Social Work Administration in Health Care

by Lurie; Abraham

• ISBN13: 9780917724428
• ISBN10: 0917724429
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1984-01-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This classic book provides a wealth of useful ideas about management of social work in health care settings. Each chapter, written by a recognized leader in health care management or in the social work profession, features state-of-the-art knowledge on planning, operating, controlling, educating, financing, evaluating, and changing social work systems in health care facilities. The chapters are relevant to professionals and students of management in large complex health settings as well as to those in smaller one- or two-person departments and those in between. Social Work Administration in Health Care is a stimulating, exciting descriptive analysis of what social workers can achieve in health care settings.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

The Missions and Functions of Social Work in Health Care

Social Work in Health Settings

Social Work in Health Care in the Next Ten Years

Management By Objectives in a Hospital Social Service Unit

Management Information for Planning, Operating and Controlling the Social Work Contribution

Social Work Information and Accountability Systems in a Hospital Setting Clients, Staff, and Researchers

Their Role in Management Information Systems

An Operational Model to Achieve Accountability for Social Work in Health Care Strategies for Information System Development

The Role of the Department in Continuing Education of Students and Staff

Today's Education for Today's Health Care Social Work Practice

The Drift Toward Entrepreneurialism in Health and Social Welfare

Implications for Social Work Education Social Work Supervision

A View Toward Leadership Style and Job Orientation in Education and Practice

Financial Management Concepts in the Financial Management of Hospital Social Work Departments

Costing for Social Work Services

Seven Key Managerial Functions of Sound Fiscal Budgeting

An Internal Management and External Accountability Perspective

The Role of the Department in Staff Evaluation and Continuing Education Staffing Patterns

Issues and Program Implications for Health Care Agencies

Promoting Contributions to Organizational Goals

Alternative Models Performance Appraisal in a Hospital Social Service Department

Social Work Manager as Innovator Social Work

Designs a Humanistic Program to Enhance Patient Care Reflections of a Social Work

Administrator on the Opportunities of Crisis

A Social Worker's Use of a Patient Attitude Survey in the Administration of a Small Health Clinic

Managing the Community Linkage System

Marketing Social Services in Health Care Facilities

The Process of Development of Interagency Relationships

Expanding the Role of Social Workers in Coordination of Health Services

The Social Work Advocacy Role in Discharge Planning

Conclusion

Index

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