Planning, Markets, and Hospitals

Planning, Markets, and Hospitals

Author: John Mohan

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9780415196062

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The book discusses the successes and failures of the mixed economy of health care in the inter-war period, including a consideration of the nature of public-private partnerships.


Specialised Hospitals Design and Planning

Specialised Hospitals Design and Planning

Author: Rebel Roberts

Publisher: Design Media Publishing (Uk) Limited

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789881566423

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This volume presents a selection of highly specialized projects that include women and children's healthcare environments and proton therapy, mental health and state-of-the-art cancer centres. The design solutions are based on the contemporary concerns of healthcare providers covering financial viability, patient safety, staff satisfaction, environmental responsibility and operational efficiency. The projects featured are illustrated with full colour photographs and architectural plans.


Planning, Markets and Hospitals

Planning, Markets and Hospitals

Author: John Mohan

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780415196079

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The book discusses the successes and failures of the mixed economy of health care in the inter-war period, including a consideration of the nature of public-private partnerships.


General Hospitals Planning and Design

General Hospitals Planning and Design

Author: Debra Levin

Publisher: Design Media Publishing (Uk) Limited

Published: 2014-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789881566416

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Chapters cover the General Building Guidelines and Architectural Concepts for General Healthcare Facilities followed by chapters on Inpatient Accommodation, Accident and Emergency Care and Intensive Care facilities as well as signage. This is supplemented by 14 detailed examples including the Kentish Town Health Centre in London and Ysbyty Anueurin Bevan in Wales.


For-Profit Enterprise in Health Care

For-Profit Enterprise in Health Care

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1986-01-01

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 0309036437

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"[This book is] the most authoritative assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of recent trends toward the commercialization of health care," says Robert Pear of The New York Times. This major study by the Institute of Medicine examines virtually all aspects of for-profit health care in the United States, including the quality and availability of health care, the cost of medical care, access to financial capital, implications for education and research, and the fiduciary role of the physician. In addition to the report, the book contains 15 papers by experts in the field of for-profit health care covering a broad range of topicsâ€"from trends in the growth of major investor-owned hospital companies to the ethical issues in for-profit health care. "The report makes a lasting contribution to the health policy literature." â€"Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.


Health Services Planning

Health Services Planning

Author: Richard K. Thomas

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2007-06-02

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0306478900

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-First edition by McGraw-Hill, 1998. -Textbook for courses on health administration and planning -Author is fairly well-known in the field.


Health Care Market Strategy

Health Care Market Strategy

Author: Steven G. Hillestad

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2018-11-30

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1284181618

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Health Care Market Strategy: From Planning to Action, Fifth Edition, a standard reference for nearly 20 years, bridges the gap between marketing theory and implementation by showing you, step-by-step, how to develop and execute successful marketing strategies using appropriate tactics. Put the concepts you learned in introductory marketing courses into action using the authors’ own unique model—called the strategy/action match—from which you will learn how to determine exactly which tactics to employ in a variety of settings.


The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century

The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2003-02-01

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 0309133181

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The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nation's public health agencies, placing it under an unprecedented scrutiny that added new dimensions to the complex issues considered in this report. The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century reaffirms the vision of Healthy People 2010, and outlines a systems approach to assuring the nation's health in practice, research, and policy. This approach focuses on joining the unique resources and perspectives of diverse sectors and entities and challenges these groups to work in a concerted, strategic way to promote and protect the public's health. Focusing on diverse partnerships as the framework for public health, the book discusses: The need for a shift from an individual to a population-based approach in practice, research, policy, and community engagement. The status of the governmental public health infrastructure and what needs to be improved, including its interface with the health care delivery system. The roles nongovernment actors, such as academia, business, local communities and the media can play in creating a healthy nation. Providing an accessible analysis, this book will be important to public health policy-makers and practitioners, business and community leaders, health advocates, educators and journalists.