Governance for Health Care Providers

The Call to Leadership

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

Av David B. Nash, William J. Oetgen, Valerie P. Pracilio, USA) Nash, David B. (Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Oetgen, William J. (Georetown University, Washington D.C., USA) Pracilio, Valerie P. (Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Medical professionals who serve on the boards of private, nonprofit institutions often do so with much more diligence than knowledge. Very little material exists to cover the range of issues that are so vital at a time when health care institutions face patient overloads, budget shortages, and calls for reform. Written by leading health care adv

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Utgivningsdatum2008-12-10
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt612 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor360
FörlagTaylor & Francis Inc
ISBN9781420078534

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David Nash is the Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor and Chairman of the Department of Health Policy at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Jefferson is one of a handful of medical schools in the nation with an endowed professorship in health policy. Dr. Nash, a board-certified internist, founded the original Office of Health Policy in 1990. From 1996 to 2003, he served as the first associate dean for health policy at Jefferson Medical College. In 2004, he was named codirector of the master’s program in public health at Jefferson, and was named as a finalist in the 15th Annual Discover Awards for Innovation in Public Health by Discover magazine.William J. Oetgen received his undergraduate degree in psychology at Marquette University in 1969. He was a cum laude graduate of St. Louis University School of Medicine, where he was elected into Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. He served his internship and pediatrics residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He subsequently completed his internal medicine residency at Walter Reed and volunteered to serve at the U.S. Army Hospital, Seoul, Korea, as an internist and flight surgeon. Completing his tour in Korea, Dr. Oetgen returned to Walter Reed for his fellowship in cardiovascular medicine. Dr. Oetgen was director of the coronary care unit at Walter Reed, and he completed his active-duty Army service as assistant chief of the cardiology service in 1986. He retired as a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve in 1999.

Governance today requires a new level of preparation and education - in short, a commitment to continuous learning. ... This commitment to preparation is also an essential step to balancing the equilibrium of power between the board and the CEO. Governance for Health Care Providers: The Call to Leadership will guide trustees down the road to more fully accept the responsibility for the mission of the corporations they lead.-Michael D. Connelly, MA, JD, FACHE, President & CEO, Catholic Healthcare Partners ... the definitive guide for the physician board member as well as any leader who has made the leap to govern an organization... In summary, this book is well-written and concise in content and should be essential reading for all physicians who are about to embark on the journey of governance. I for sure will recommend this book to the physicians on my hospital board. -ACMQ Focus