John F. Kros – författare

Health Care Operations and Supply Chain ManagementThis innovative text offers a thorough foundation in operations management, supply chain management,?and the strategic implementation of programs, techniques, and tools for reducing costs and improving quality in health care organizations. The authors incorporate the features and functions of Microsoft Excel where appropriate in their coverage of supply chain strategy, process design and analysis of health care operations, managing health care operations quality, and planning and controlling health care operations.Health Care Operations and Supply Chain Management offers real-world examples to illustrate the most current concepts and techniques such as value stream mapping and Six Sigma. In addition, the authors clearly demonstrate how operations and process improvement relate to contemporary health care trends such as evidence-based medicine and pay-for-performance.Health Care Operations and Supply Chain Management contains: Leading edge concepts and techniquesReal-life data and actual examples from health care settings to underscore the main concepts in the textInstruction in the use of Microsoft Excel for health care operations and supply side managementThe book's numerous screen shots and detailed instructions guide the student through the use of Microsoft Excel's many functions and features.

The must-have statistics guide for students of health services Statistics for Health Care Management and Administration: Working with Excel introduces the uses of statistics in healthcare management and administration using the features and functions of Microsoft Excel. The book introduces students to statistics within the context of health care, focusing on the major data and analysis techniques used in the field. Step-by-step instructions in the latest version of Excel and numerous annotated screen shots make examples easy to follow and understand. This updated fourth edition provides the same content and explanations that have made the previous editions so popular, offering revisions drawn directly from universities where the book has been used. All content has been brought current with the newest version of excel, and changes in the field of healthcare administration are covered as well. Statistics for Health Care Management and Administration gets students off to a great start by introducing statistics in the context of their chosen field. Learn the basics of statistics in the context of ExcelUnderstand how to acquire data and display it for analysisMaster important concepts and tests, including regressionTurn test results into usable information with proper analysisThis book not only helps students develop the necessary data analysis skills, but also boosts familiarity with important software that employers will be looking for.