Leadership in Health Care
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This new and updated fourth edition responds to the ever-growing importance of leadership to a healthcare professional′s role today by introducing you to the key skills needed to become an effective and inspiring healthcare leader, whatever level you are working at. Designed to guide you through a structured approach to improving your leadership and management skills, this book uses case studies, practical examples, and reflective questions to help you engage with every aspect of leadership. From teamwork, communication, and problem-solving, to emotional intelligence, critical self-reflection, and quality of care. New to the Fourth Edition: Updated to incorporate the latest NMC Standards of proficiency for nurses A new chapter on Ethical, Legal and Professional Aspects in Leadership Online resources for teaching and learning, including videos, journal articles, web links, and multiple-choice questions Suitable for all professions allied to medicine, including students of adult, mental health, children and learning disability nursing and midwifery, as well as nursing associates, specialist community public health nurses, physician associates, paramedic sciences, and more.
Leadership & management in the Irish Health Service
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A comprehensive and contemporary overview of the current issues in the Irish health service. Examines the major activity areas of health care management and reviews some of the contemporary developments in this area. The book is divided into four parts, each dedicated to a specific theme: Part one: The Health Care Environment – Describes the structure, functioning and governance of the Irish health care system and how external factors such as economics and policy development impact on care delivery decisions Part two: Fundamentals of Service Provision – Defines leadership, organisational culture and delegation within the context of the Irish health care system and how they are impacted by historical, political and social influences – Describes the financial management process in health care with emphasis on how health professionals may contribute to the budgetary process Part three: Developing Professionals in the Health Service – Key issues such as human resources, communication, conflict resolution, motivation and working in groups are detailed and explored as tools to improve efficiency and productivity within the health care system Part four: Developing the Health Service – Change management processes, performance measurement, clinical governance, audit, and integrated care pathways are explained with emphasis on their contribution to the improved quality and delivery of care – The importance and application of informatics in health care is discussed with reference to worldwide trends and uses • Each chapter is written by an expert in the field, and supported by the most up-to-date national and international literature in health care management • Reflective questions, questions, case studies with recommendations for further reading and online resources are presented throughout the text ESSENTIAL READING FOR: Undergraduate & postgraduate Nursing degree programmes Other health care professional courses such as Medicine, Radiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Also health care management courses at both undergraduate & postgraduate levels
Management and organisational behaviour
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Managing Transitions: making the most of change
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Making Sense of Change Management
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This definitive, bestselling text in the field of change management provides comprehensive guidance of everything needed to successfully navigate times of change. Making Sense of Change Management provides a thorough and accessible overview for students and practitioners alike. Without relying on assumed knowledge, it comprehensively covers the theories and models of change management and connects them to workable approaches and techniques that organizations of all types and sizes can use to adapt to tough market conditions and succeed by changing their strategies, structures, mindsets, leadership behaviours and expectations of staff and managers. This completely revised and updated fifth edition contains new chapters on digital transformation and becoming a sustainable business, new material on resilience, well-being and effective leadership, and new examples from organizations including Google, Burberry and Volvo. Supported by "food for thought" and "stop and think" features to aid critical thinking and understanding, as well as checklists, tips and helpful summaries, Making Sense of Change Management remains essential reading for anyone who is currently part of, or leading, a change initiative. New and updated accompanying online resources include international case study question packs for lecturers and lecture slides with reflective questions.
Leadership and Management in Healthcare
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Now in its Third Edition, this best-selling textbook continues to support you on your journey from being an emerging registered healthcare professional through to becoming a competent care manager. Action points, case studies and strong practice guidelines enable you to understand how leadership and management theory applies to the care you deliver in a wide range of care settings. Fully updated throughout, the new edition includes: More case studies and examples from a wide range of care settings and countries. New key topics such as dimensions of leadership, NHS Change Model, transition to registered practitioner and revalidation requirements, emotional intelligence and resilience. A companion website with access to further case studies, journal articles and web links. This book is essential for nursing, health and social care students taking modules on leadership, management and transition to practice in their final year, as well as for newly qualified professionals or those seeking to refresh their skills.
Management for Nurses and Health Professionals
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Management for Nurses and Health Professionals examines management theory and its applications in healthcare, with an emphasis on relating theory to the organisation of patient care and effective management in everyday practice. This essential guide to health care management explores clinical governance, middle management, interprofessional working and clinical leadership as well as examining the organizational culture of the NHS, change management and management roles. It demonstrates how management theory has influenced health care and encourages the reader to become actively involved in shaping management and health care development. an essential guide for students and qualified staff examines key concepts and theories explores evidence based practice relates theory to practice
Leading Change
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John Kotter's now-legendary eight-step process for managing change with positive results has become the foundation for leaders and organizations across the globe. By outlining the process every organization must go through to achieve its goals, and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work. Needed more today than at any time in the past, this immensely relevant bestselling business book serves as both visionary guide and practical toolkit on how to approach the difficult yet crucial work of leading change in any type of organization. Reading this highly personal book is like spending a day with the world's foremost expert on business leadership. You're sure to walk away inspired--and armed with the tools you need to inspire others. Published by Harvard Business Review Press.
Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing
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Leadership: theory and practice
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Leadership in Organizations
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This third edition of Leadership in Organizations: Current Issues and Key Trends builds on the success of the previous versions, with new and updated chapters providing fresh and lively insights into a subject that can often be tricky to pin down. Leadership in Organizations carefully balances theory and practice, including critical perspectives, to examine fundamental questions about the meaning of leadership, its use and its development. Readers will benefit from the text's rich use of cases and examples of real-life tensions, challenges and successful outcomes of leadership practice. The book also sets itself apart through its distinctive focus on leadership within the wider contexts of politics, economics and public policy, as well as organizational behaviour and management. New elements for this edition include: The moral pitfalls of leadership Leadership roles under crisis conditions Fresh analysis of the impact of leadership on performance outcomes This is the ideal text for advanced students of leadership studies, as well as practitioners looking to deepen their understanding of the leadership process and to enhance their leadership skills.
Health Information Quality Authority. (2013) Guidelines on developing key performance indicators and minimum data sets to monitor healthcare quality. Version 1.1.
HSE National Organisation Development and Design Directorate.
HSE (n.d.) Health Services Change Guide.
HSELand Quality Leadership and Management Courses
Madden, Deirdre. (2008) Building a Culture of Patient Safety - Report of the Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance. Dublin: HIQA.
NHS (2018) The change model guide.
NHS (2019) Long term plan.
NHS England (2016) Leading change, adding value: a framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff. NHS England.
McAuliffe, E. and Van Vaerenbergh, C. (2006) Guiding change in the Irish health system.