Transforming public health practice: leadership and management essentials

ÍNDICE: Tables, Figures, and Exhibits. Introduction. Acknowledgments. The Authors. The Contributors. Part One Issues and Methods of Public Health Practice. 1 The Need for Change in the Practice of Public Health. Learning Objectives. Mission and Services of Public Health. Public Health's History and Its Impact on Current Services. Gap Between Mission and Current Public Health Practice.Summary. Key Terms. Discussion Questions. 2 The Success of Public Health Programs: Critical Factors. Learning Objectives. Definition of Public Health. Public Health Systems. Community Health Workers. Population-Based Medicine. Problems in Our Health Care System. The Need for Improved Accountability of Public Health Professionals. Local Health Departments. Epidemic of Chronic Diseases. Information Management. Expansion of Health Education Programs. Public Health and the Legacy Concept. The Need for Leadership Development in Public Health. Summary. Key Terms. Discussion Questions. 3 Critical Issues for the Future of Health Care in the United States. Learning Objectives. Why We Are Failing in our Health Care Reform Efforts. Root Causes of the Failures of the Health Care System. Other Problem Areas. Solution to the Problems in Our Health Care System. New Model of Health Care Delivery. Public Health as a Potential Solution to the Health Care Crisis in America. Summary. Key Terms. Discussion Questions. 4Application of Epidemiological Concepts to Health Care Delivery. Learning Objectives. Descriptive Epidemiology. Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases. Epidemiology of Emerging Infections. Analytical Epidemiology. Epidemiology and theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Data Management. Surveillance Systems. Managerial Epidemiology. Application of Epidemiological Concepts to Health Care. Summary. Key Terms. Discussion Questions. 5 Shifting the Focus from Communicable to Chronic Diseases. Learning Objectives. Communicable Disease Threat. The Challenge of Chronic Diseases. The Need for Investment in Preventing Chronic Diseases. Health Education. The Need for Partnerships to Combat Chronic Diseases. Opportunity to Improve the Way Health Care is Delivered. Summary. Key Terms. Discussion Questions. Part Two Issues and Methods of Public Health Leadership and Management. 6 Leadership and Politics in Public Health. Learning Objectives. Development of Power in Health Care Delivery. Leadership and Politics in Health Care Delivery. Public Health Leadership Styles. Transformational Leadership and Public Health. Public Health as a Change Agent. Public Health Leaders and Power. Public Health Leaders and Conflict Management. Can Political Appointees Lead Public Health Departments? Communication Skills of the Leader. Leadership Development in Public Health. Culture of Public Health Workers. Public Health Leaders and Innovation. Summary. Key Terms. Discussion Questions. 7 Empowering Public Health Workers. Learning Objectives. Leadership and Quality Improvement. The Public Health Employee.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-50895-4
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 400
• Fecha Publicación: 14/09/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés