The Development And Management Of Ambulatory Care Programs

Includes publications on health care administration, clinical care & health promotion & disease prevention in ambulatory care settings. Publications describe the development of an ambulatory care program, including needs assessment, strategic planning, recruitment & marketing. Describes resources for conducting health promotion & disease prevention activities in clinic & community settings. Title, resources & subject index.

The all-in-one guide to a successful ambulatory care business! This co mprehensive handbook presents effective methods of providing health ca re within the ambulatory care setting, including: information on how t o structure and organize a medical group, the role of the medical dire ctor; professional and technical nursing; the collaboration of physici ans and nurses; staffing and scheduling methodologies; quality assuran ce; utilization review; risk management; information systems; and much more.

This text is written for the student of health services administration, and of related fields, seeking an in-depth and comprehensive introdu ction to the field. Taking an analytical approach, the book is divided into functional areas: a background and historical overview of the de velopment of health services and ambulatory care in the U.S., the fina ncial management of ambulatory care, the operational issues of running a practice, human resources management issues, planning and marketing the group and issues of policy and other institutional matters. Case studies are included to help illustrate key issues.

The perfect ambulatory care primer for undergraduate nursing students or practicing nurses transitioning from acute care settings, Perspectives in Ambulatory Care delivers expert insight into this evolving specialty and familiarizes readers with the top issues and trends they’ll encounter in ambulatory nursing practice. This authoritative resource clarifies the distinctions between ambulatory care and acute care, details the wide variety of ambulatory care roles and settings and demonstrates the growing impact and importance of nurses outside the hospital setting to help readers confidently meet the challenges of a changing healthcare landscape and succeed in this critical area of care.