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A 34-year-old man fighting for his life in the Intensive Care Unit is on an artificial respirator for over a month. Could it be that his chance of getting off the respirator is not how much his nurses know, but rather how much they care?A 75-year-old woman is heroically saved by a major trauma center only to be discharged and fatally struck by a car while walking home from the hospital. Could a lack of compassion from the hospital staff have been a factor in her death?Compelling new research shows that health care is in the midst of a compassion crisis.But the pivotal question is this: Does compassion really matter?In Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring Makes a Difference, physician scientists Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarelli uncover the eye-opening data that compassion could be a wonder drug for the 21st century.Now, for the first time ever, a rigorous review of the science - coupled with captivating stories from the front lines of medicine - demonstrates that human connection in health care matters in astonishing ways. Never before has all the evidence been synthesized together in one place.You will see compelling evidence that:- Compassion has vast benefits for patients across a wide variety of conditions- Missed opportunities for compassion can have devastating health effects- Compassion can help reverse the cost crisis in health care- Compassion can be an antidote for burnout among health care providers- 40 seconds of compassion can save a lifeAfter seeing all the evidence, the answer is crystal clear: Compassion matters...in not only meaningful but measurable ways. Read more

Do you want to pass the PTCB exam and start your career as a pharmacy technician?Do you need guidance on where to begin, or are you worried about the complex topics that lie ahead?Whether you’re new to pharmacy studies or need a targeted review, preparing for the PTCB exam can feel overwhelming.Understanding the intricacies of medications, federal requirements, and pharmacy calculations requires structured guidance and a solid plan.But imagine having a comprehensive resource that clarifies these essential topics, offers hundreds of practice questions, and keeps you motivated with a realistic study plan.That’s where PTCB Exam Prep comes in—a guide meticulously designed to eliminate confusion and equip you with the knowledge and confidence to pass the exam on your first try.Here’s why this guide is the ultimate choice for passing the PTCB exam:✅ Comprehensive Breakdown of Exam Domains: addresses the need for clear content coverage by offering in-depth, organized sections on all critical exam topics, eliminating confusion and promoting a thorough understanding✅ Step-by-Step Guide to Pharmacy Calculations with Detailed Formulas and Examples: resolves issues with pharmacy math by providing clear, detailed instructions for calculations, making it easy to understand and master dosage adjustments and IV flow rates💣💣💣 #3 BONUS included 💣💣💣📚 Structured 6-Week Study Plan to Keep You Organized and On Track: provides a manageable, week-by-week study schedule that fits into busy lifestyles, ensuring steady progress🧠 10 Full-Length Practice Tests with 900 Questions: provides extensive, exam-relevant practice material that mirrors the actual PTCB exam, allowing readers to become familiar with the format, which reduces test-day anxiety💊 Top 200 Drugs List for Quick Reference: offers a concise, easy-to-navigate reference to essential drugs, ensuring readers can review high-priority medications efficiently, bolstering their readiness before the examBut what if you’ve tried other guides and felt let down?Rest assured, this book is different. We focus on clarity, practical examples, and easy-to-digest information that makes each topic more approachable.Plus, with dedicated sections on practice questions and error prevention, you’ll avoid common pitfalls and be prepared to handle any challenge the exam throws at you.Secure your copy of PTCB Exam Prep today and embark on your journey to becoming certified with a guide you can trust! Read more

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For decades, the manufacturing industry has employed the Toyota Production System—the most powerful production method in the world—to reduce waste, improve quality, reduce defects and increase worker productivity. In 2001, Virginia Mason Medical Center, an integrated healthcare delivery system in Seattle, Washington set out to achieve its compelling vision to become The Quality Leader and to fulfill that vision, adopted the Toyota Production System as its management method. Transforming Health Care: Virginia Mason Medical Center's Pursuit of the Perfect Patient Experience takes you on the journey of of Virginia Mason Medical Center's pursuit of the perfect patient experience through the application of lean principles, tools, and methodology. Over the last several years Virginia Mason has become internationally known for its journey towards perfection by applying the Toyota Production System to healthcare. The book takes listeners step by step through Virginia Mason's journey as it seeks to provide perfection to its customer–the patient. This book shows you how you use this system to transform your own organization. Read more

Baker's Health Care Finance: Basic Tools for Nonfinancial Managers, Sixth Edition is the most practical and applied text for those who need a basic and better understanding of health care financial management.Using actual examples from hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies, this user-friendly text includes practical information for the nonfinancial manager charged with budgeting. With new chapters on using Excel and Lean Six Sigma as well as all new cases that test students' mastery of concepts and tools, the new Sixth Edition is designed to give students an understanding of how healthcare organizations operate, provide them with the skills to analyze financial performance, prepare and manage operating budgets, prepare capital budgets, and improve financial performance. Key Features:- New chapter on Using Excel ensures students have understanding this useful financial tool.- New chapter shows how Lean Six Sigma can be used to improve financial performance.- New Part VIII offers new case studies (breakeven analysis; ratios and operating indicators; budgeting; etc) that give students the opportunity to apply concepts learned.- End of chapter problems reinforce chapter concepts.- Navigate eBook Access (included with the printed text) provides convenient online or offline access to the digital text from a computer, tablet, or mobile device. Read more

As a patient, what do you wish you could know before going under the knife or starting a new cancer treatment? This book will have you asking more questions and getting the answers you deserve.With 25 years of experience as an ER. physician, Carolyn Barber looks at the myriad of medical and surgical treatments that don't help patients much - but do make big money for hospitals, medical device manufacturers and Big Pharma.Barber's experience, though, goes deeper. A 30-year cancer survivor herself, she knows first-hand what happens when patients are poorly advised. Overaggressive, unnecessary treatment can lead to patient harm, re-operations, longer hospital stays, more tests and higher costs. And behind much of it is a campaign of sometimes scandalous marketing and sales tactics meant to benefit everyone involved except the patient.Well-written and insightful, Runaway Medicine is Barber at her best. Tackling a controversial subject in the power corridors of medicine, sharing her personal story and suggesting much-needed fixes to a broken system, she's right on time. Read more

Entrepreneurs are born to disrupt―but disrupting established industries like healthcare is no small feat. Drawing from her twenty-plus years of experience as a founder and business leader, Kara Trott reveals her secret sauce to succeeding in a field that’s notoriously resistant to innovation. A former lawyer turned accidental entrepreneur, Kara founded Quantum Health in 1999, spearheading healthcare navigation―and a new industry in the process. For over 25 years, Quantum Health has been supporting patients in navigating the complexities of the U.S. healthcare system, while helping to cut costs and improve patient outcomes.At the core of the company’s success is a strong commitment to humanizing healthcare. Despite growing from less than ten employees to upwards of 2,500, Quantum Health has retained its human-first approach, with its Warriors on the front lines liaising with patients every day. In this book, you’ll hear from Quantum Health’s clients, investment partners, and employees, who reveal how the company has managed to stay true to its roots despite its substantial growth.Even as Quantum Health has grown to a value of upwards of a billion, it has stuck to the Midwestern values espoused by Kara. With clarity and candor, Kara details the pitfalls she faced on her journey and how she overcame them, sharing trials that will ring true with any entrepreneur―or simply anyone who has ever taken on their own Goliath. Read more

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"This book is an excellent resource for anyone preparing for the long-term care administrator exam." --Doody's Review Service, 3 starsIncludes 6 months' free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase!Now in its 8th edition, The Licensing Exam Review Guide in Nursing Home Administration remains the most comprehensive question and answer review for anyone seeking nursing home administration licensure in the United States. With more than 1100 questions, including two online practice exams for both the Core of Knowledge Examination (CORE) and the Line of Service Examination for Nursing Home Administration (NHA), the book tests your knowledge of the important concepts and topics related to the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) domains of practice– Care, Services and Supports; Operations; Environment and Quality; and Leadership and Strategy.Key Features:Contains more than 1100 multiple choice questions with answers and rationalesReflects the style and format of the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) licensure examIncludes test-taking strategies for successCovers important updates and revisions in the fieldOffers on-the-go digital access with ExamPrepConnectExamPrepConnect Features:Review all the high-quality content from the bookGet organized by using the personalized study plan based on your exam dateStudy by topic to identify your strengths and weaknessesStrengthen your knowledge with over 1100 questions and detailed answer rationalesPrepare for exam day with 2 timed practice exams each of the Core of Knowledge Examination (CORE) and the Line of Service Examination for Nursing Home Administration (NHA)Connect and chat with fellow future nursing home administrators using the discussion board Read more

Jonas and Kovner's Health Care Delivery in the United States is a highly acclaimed textbook on health care delivery, and has been fully updated and revised. The 12th edition of this well regarded US health care textbook provides graduate and undergraduate students with a comprehensive survey of health care in the United States with topics ranging from the organization of care, the politics surrounding health care in the United States, to population health and vulnerable populations, health care costs and value, health care financing, and health information technology. Chapters provide thorough coverage of the rapid changes that are reshaping our US healthcare system and the extent of our nation’s achievement of health care value and the Triple Aim: better health and better care at a lower cost. With an emphasis on population health and public health, this text includes a timely focus on how social and physical environments influence health outcomes. Prominent scholars, practitioners, and educators within public health, population health management, health policy, healthcare management, medical care, and nursing present the most up-to-date evidence-based information on social and behavioral determinants of health and health equity, immigrant health, health care workforce challenges, preventive medicine, innovative approaches to control healthcare costs, initiatives to achieve high quality and value-based care, and much more. Designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate students of healthcare management and administration, nursing, and public health, the text addresses all complex core issues surrounding our US health care system and health policy, such as the challenges to health care delivery, the organization and politics of care, and comparative health systems. Organized in a readable and accessible format, contributors provide an in-depth and objective appraisal of why and how we organize health care the way we do, the enormous impact of health-related behaviors on the structure, function, and cost of the health care delivery system, and other emerging and recurrent issues in health policy, health care management, and public health. The 12th edition of Jonas and Kovner's Health Care Delivery in the United States features the contributions of such luminaries as former editor Anthony R. Kovner, Michael K. Gusmano, Carolyn M. Clancy, Marc N. Gourevitch, Joanne Spetz, James Morone, Karen DeSalvo, and Christy Harris Lemak, among others. Chapters include audio chapter summaries with discussion of newsworthy topics, learning objectives, discussion questions, case exercises, and new charts and tables with concrete health care data. Included for instructors are an Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint slides, Syllabus, Test Bank, Image Bank, supplemental e-chapter on A Visual Overview of Health Care Delivery, access to an annual ACA update and health policy changes, extra cases and syllabus specifically for nurses, and a transition guide bridging the 11th and 12th editions. Key Features: Three completely revised chapters on the politics of health care, vulnerable populations, and health information technologyExpanded coverage on population health and population health management, health equity, influences of social determinants on health behavior and outcomes, health education planning, health workforce challenges, national and regional quality improvement initiatives and moreRevised e-Chapter providing A Visual Overview of Health Care Delivery and Image Bank for the 12th EditionAccess to Springer Publishing Company’s annual ACA updateAudio podcasts provide summaries for each chapter with real-world context of topics featured in the newsNew appendix with overview of U.S. Government Public Health AgenciesAccess to fully searchable ebook, including extra e-chapters and student ancillaries on Springer Publishing ConnectFull Instructor Packet including Instructor’s Manual, Test Bank, PowerPoint slides, Image Bank, and Case Exercises for Nursing Instructors Read more

📚 RHIA Exam Prep Study Guide 2024-2025 by Test Treasure Publication👩⚕️ Are you a healthcare professional aspiring to excel in the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Exam?🌐 Looking for a comprehensive, up-to-date study guide to ensure you are fully prepared?⌛ Struggling with time management and seeking an effective study plan?Test Treasure Publication is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official testing organization. All organizational and test names are trademarks of their respective owners.✅ Your search ends here.📝 Book Features:1️⃣ Brief Overview of the Exam and its Importance: Understand the exam pattern, administered body, time frame, and why RHIA is a significant certification for healthcare professionals.2️⃣ Detailed Content Review: A deep dive into essential topics, from Information Governance to Management and Leadership, providing you the clarity and focus needed to master the content.3️⃣ Study Schedules And Planning Advice: Customizable study schedules to help you effectively prepare for the exam without feeling overwhelmed.4️⃣ Frequently Asked Questions: All the answers to common questions about the RHIA exam—everything you’ve ever wanted to know but didn't know who to ask.5️⃣ Comprehensive Study Sections with Respective Chapters:📘 Information GovernanceIntroduction to Information GovernanceData Quality and Data IntegrityElectronic Health Records (EHR) ManagementData Governance FrameworksRisk Management in Information Governance📘 Compliance with Uses and Disclosures of PHIBasics of Protected Health Information (PHI)HIPAA and Other Regulatory RequirementsPHI Disclosure ProtocolsBreach Notification and ResponseAudits and Compliance Checks📘 Data Analytics and InformaticsIntroduction to Healthcare Data AnalyticsData Collection MethodsData Analysis Tools and TechniquesClinical InformaticsUtilizing Analytics for Decision-making📘 Revenue ManagementFundamentals of Healthcare Revenue CycleMedical Coding and BillingReimbursement ModelsDenial Management and AppealsRevenue Optimization Strategies📘 Management and LeadershipLeadership Theories and StylesTeam Building and Employee EngagementOperational Management in HealthcareStrategic Planning and ExecutionEthics and Professionalism in Leadership6️⃣ Test-Taking Strategies: Tips and tricks that show you how to tackle exam questions and manage your time during the test.7️⃣ Two Full-Length Practice Tests: 100 questions each, with detailed answer explanations to simulate the real exam and help you gauge your readiness.8️⃣ Additional Resources: Curated list of online resources and academic materials to further support your prep journey.✨ Published by Test Treasure Publication, renowned for quality, innovation, and student success, this book prepares you not just for the exam, but for a future filled with boundless opportunities.🛒 Grab your copy today and embark on a journey that transcends ordinary learning! Read more

Medicare Breakdown was written in the style that the top Medicare focused consultant in the industry, Justin Brock, explains things to his clients. The government has made Medicare extremely confusing, and Justin Brock and his team at Bobby Brock Insurance have built a large and growing operation dedicated to simplifying the process and concepts for their clients. This book will prove that you can explain these concepts without using confusing acronyms or jargon. Medicare Supplements aka Medigap, Medicare Advantage or Medicare Part C and the ever-changing and elusive Medicare drug program "Part D" are all broken down here. Read more

This unique compendium of case studies on patient safety – told from the perspective of the patient and family – illustrates 24 stories of preventable health care errors that led to irreparable patient harm. The reader is guided through a structured analysis of the events, eliciting lessons learned and strategies for preventing similar events in the future. Learning objectives for each case facilitate the reader’s development of a set of core competencies related to improving safety and quality of health care.Students of the health professions including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, health administration, public health, as well as practicing professionals such as patient safety officers, chief quality officers, risk managers, and health service researchers will gain valuable insight into the real-world of medical errors and a better understanding of how they can be prevented through practical, actionable methods. Read more

In Return on Human Experience: Eight Principles to Inspire Excellence in Healthcare, Jason Wolf and Stacy Palmer of The Beryl Institute—a pioneer and leader of the experience movement for over a decade as a global community of professionals and experience champions committed to transforming human experience in healthcare—demonstrate that if organizations want to transform the experience they provide, achieve the results they aspire to, and realize a return on human experience, they must take an integrated approach.This book is based on the unbiased research, proven practices, and lessons learned from a powerful global network striving to make healthcare better. Wolf and Palmer build on decades of experience and research to offer insights and practices that will reaffirm purpose, focus intent, and inspire action. Whether you’re an executive, clinician, or passionate champion for experience excellence, this book will help you think differently about how we lead healthcare forward.If every organization were to embrace the real value of an investment in experience and engage in these principles as a road map for action, the result would be transformational for the entire industry on a global scale. Read more

“Clinicians are good at medicine but not great when it comes to business. They want to treat patients and not worry about the business aspects. So, we need business people to run organizations because clinicians can’t.”If you’ve heard these words and have gotten frustrated, this book is for you! Clinicians can be great healthcare leaders. But they also sometimes lack the formal training and skills to be interoperable with the management and operations of the organizations they work in.This book is designed to teach you, the clinician executive, these skills. Drawn from decades of personal experiences, learnings and mistakes and supplemented with pearls of wisdom from other successful clinical executives, this book will help you master some of these needed skills by spending just one hour a day reading.We firmly believe that the more clinician leaders we have in the business of healthcare, the better healthcare delivery will be. To do this, we need many more educated clinician executives. We can’t wait to get started with you to do just that! Read more

While academic programs prepare public health graduates for the technical challenges of practice, many professionals new to the field also need training in the cross-cutting strategic skills required for successful leadership and management of health agencies. Successful practitioners blend subject matter expertise with administrative and leadership acumen to ensure that improvements in public health reach the communities they serve.Building Strategic Skills for Better Health: A Primer for Public Health Professionals offers a dynamic guide for implementing and developing leadership, management, and advocacy skills to transform public health work across disease-focused services toward integrated population health initiatives. Authored by key leaders in public health, this professional primer defines the nine essential strategic skills for effective public health practice across public health specialties:· Systems and Strategic Thinking· Change Management· Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion· Effective Communication· Resource Management· Data-Based Decision-Making· Policy Engagement· Community Engagement· Cross-Sectoral PartnershipsBuilding Strategic Skills for Better Health equips professionals at all levels with the workforce-readiness tools and knowledge needed to thrive in today's public health agencies. Read more

Thousands of physician-owned private practices go out of business every single year. This does not mean it is impossible to thrive but you do need to play by different rules.Decreasing reimbursements and the higher costs of delivering healthcare services have made it difficult for many private practices to be profitable but you can thrive.The Profitable Private Practice Playbook is the blueprint that will get you there.This step-by-step guide to profits in your private practice will show you:Simple mistakes that cost you thousands of dollars every monthHow to make the transition to savvy physician entrepreneurHow to attract the right number of patientsHow to empower your team to become revenue generators themselvesHow to get paid for the work you already doThe result will be a practice that helps a lot more patients, creates financial freedom for you, and gives you back your time so you can live life on your terms. Read more

Leading researchers in health care write about Archie Cochrane and his work, examining the legacy he left in research methods that have begun to revolutionise policy making and the delivery of health care today. Includes chapters on epidemiology, effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and evolution Read more

Maintain detailed records in the medical and healthcare sectors with this SOAP Notes notebook, featuring 100 Pages in Large Print, measuring 8.5 x 11 inches, ensuring ease of use. The SOAP acronym signifies Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan, establishing a coherent and structured manner for healthcare professionals to document patient interactions, monitor their advancement, and convey crucial data to other healthcare team members. This method of documentation is pivotal for maintaining organized and clear communication within the healthcare environment, promoting optimum patient care. Read more