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This book takes a case study approach to explore leadership narratives of women in healthcare and science, paying attention to the intersection of gender, identity, and race in each story. Putting forward a new vision and pathway inclusive of the lived experiences and contributions of women worldwide, this text proposes a strength-based approach to meeting leadership challenges. Key themes discussed include leadership redefined by those not identifying as leaders, the influence of the intersect...

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a complete eBook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Written with both the graduate and undergraduate student in mind, Sport Facility and Event Management focuses on the major components of both facility and event management planning, financing, marketing, implementation, and evaluation. It integrates timely theoretical foundations with real world practicality and appli...

This book examines the representation, impact, and issues relating to the control and regulation of sex in the media. It covers work that has been conducted around the world on the depiction of sex in the mainstream mass media, especially the audio-visual media of film, television, and video, and the alleged effects that such content may have upon media consumers. In addition to reviewing the research on the effects of media sex, the book also examines what is known about public opinion concerni...

Hochgradige Arbeitsteilung, medizinisch-pflegerische Anforderungen, Fachkräftemangel und Ressourcenknappheit, Leistungskomprimierung oder auch das Erwartungsniveau der Patienten und externer Stakeholder bilden die aktuellen Herausforderungen im Krankenhauswesen. Diesen wird verstärkt mit unterschiedlichen Managementansätzen und -strategien wie Kundenorientierung, wissensbasierten Dienstleistungen, Kostentransparenz und Prozessökonomie sowie Kooperation und Koordination begegnet. Die Logistik kan...

Professional development is a lifelong journey. Fortunately, I learned about the importance of professional development from a faculty advisor during my undergraduate college experience. The two key components I learned early in my career were joining a professional organization and obtaining continuing education. You are fortunate to have at your fingertips the advice of many experts on a diverse set of topics all related to professional development. The Handbook of Continuing Professional Deve...

This book should prove valuable in relieving stress and anxiety, especially important nowadays as the journey from diagnosis to cure or death is longer due to improvements in medical treatments. Healthcare workers and the general public worldwide would benefit as death is universal. The writing style is engaging and easy to read, yet highly informative. I would recommend this book to my patients and their families and friends. Dr. Suzanne Ward BMED FRAGP General Medical Practitioner Canberra...

Cultivating a Digital Culture for Effective Patient Engagement offers a strategic framework for healthcare provider websites in order to support patient engagement and connected health initiatives. Referred to as the Health Empowerment Web Strategy Index (HEWSi), the proposed framework is complemented by a detailed "check list" of health empowerment items organizations should incorporate into their website design. A healthcare provider’s website should be an effective resource for empowering th...

How safe are hospitals? Why do some hospitals have higher rates of accident and errors involving patients? How can we accurately measure and assess staff attitudes towards safety? How can hospitals and other healthcare environments improve their safety culture and minimize harm to patients? These and other questions have been the focus of research within the area of Patient Safety Culture (PSC) in the last decade. More and more hospitals and healthcare managers are trying to understand the nat...

In the last fifteen years, the field of palliative care has experienced a surge in interest in spirituality as an important aspect of caring for seriously ill and dying patients. While spirituality has been generally recognized as an essential dimension of palliative care, uniformity of spiritual care practice has been lacking across health care settings due to factors like varying understandings and definitions of spirituality, lack of resources and practical tools, and limited professional edu...

Lean healthcare is waste elimination in every service area with the goal of reducing inventory, cycle time of service, and cost, so that high-quality patient care can be provided in a way that is as efficient, as effective, and as responsive as possible while retaining the financial integrity of a hospital. The Lean philosophy in healthcare demands a person’s attitude, in all aspects of care, understand the process which happens, observe it, and gather information in order to identify the root o...