Nancy J. Niles – författare

As the second offering in the Jones amp Bartlett Learning Health Navigation Series, this text provides a broad, fundamental introduction to the workings of the healthcare industry and the role a health navigator plays in the system. Engaging and activities-oriented, Navigating the U.S. Health Care System offers an accessible overview of the major concepts of healthcare operations, the role of government, public and private financing, as well as ethical and legal issues. Unlike other introductory U.S. health care systems and delivery texts, Navigating the U.S. Health Care System offers specific strategies on how to be a successful healthcare navigator as well as more detailed information on the delivery of both inpatient and outpatient health care services. Each chapter features review exercises and internet resources that make studying this complex industry both enjoyable and stimulating.Perfect for those pursuing a career as a community health care worker, health navigator, or patient navigator, students will discover a practical guide that prepares them for professional opportunities in this rapidly growing sector.Learn more at http://www.healthnavigationseries.com.

Basic Concepts of Health Care Human Resource Management, Second Edition provides the essential tools and strategies for Human Resource Management (HRM) personnel to become empowered custodians of change in any healthcare organization.Each part focuses on a key area of HRM including staffing, training and development, employee relations, and long-range planning, with individual chapters providing key resources and support materials and resources.Thoroughly updated to reflect today's human resource management in healthcare, the Second Edition is comprehensive, clear, and relevant, making it an indispensable resource for the undergraduate student.Key Features:-An all-inclusive overview of HRM from its beginnings to present day trends, including state and federal healthcare laws, codes of ethics, staffing and hiring, training and development, employee relations, strategic planning, and more.-New content on creating safe workplaces, discussion of the "Me Too" movement, how to deal with active shooter situations and the opioid epidemic.-Extensive chapter resources engage the student with learning objectives, provocative "Did You Know That?" facts, lists of key terms, concise chapter summaries, and references section for further reading. -Student activities in every chapter -- designed for online, traditional, and classroom settings -- encourage critical thinking and content retention.

Basics of the U.S. Health Care System provides a broad introduction to the workings of the health care system in the US. Engaging and activities-oriented, the text offers an accessible overview of the major concepts of healthcare operations the role of government and public health inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care services payors and financing careers and legal and ethical issues.Updated with new data throughout, Basics of the U.S. Health Care System, Fifth Edition also includes coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the global impact of the pandemic and global vaccination rates; the impact of socioeconomic factors on COVID outcomes; the disease's impact on mental health; the U.S. government role in managing the pandemic, and more.Thoroughly revised, Basics of the U.S. Health Care System, Fifth Edition includes:- Updated data, including new Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) at-a-Glance 2020 data.- Expanded discussion on social justice and the social determinants of health.- New chapter on U.S. Population Health discusses the differences between public health population health, and community health.- New laws and legislation passed during the Trump and Biden administrations, including the healthcare provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022, and discussion of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade.- Expanded careers chapter offers eight new healthcare career opportunities.- Final chapter takes a comparative look the US health care system vs. other developed countries, and discusses trends that impact the U.S. healthcare system including digital health, systems and design thinking, pay for performance and value based purchasing, and more.