Transforming Public Health Practice: Leadership and Management Essentials

Citation

(2012), "Transforming Public Health Practice: Leadership and Management Essentials", Leadership in Health Services, Vol. 25 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/lhs.2012.21125caa.007

Transforming Public Health Practice: Leadership and Management Essentials

Transforming Public Health Practice: Leadership and Management Essentials

Article Type: Recent publications From: Leadership in Health Services, Volume 25, Issue 3

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Bernard J. Healey, Cheryll D. LesneskiJossey-BassISBN: 978-0-470-50895-4October 2011

Keywords: Public healthcare management skills, Public health practice, Population health management, Health education

This text provides students a foundation in public health practice and management, focusing on developing the knowledge and skills required by the real world of public health. The authors of Transforming Public Health Practice explain the drivers of change in public health practice, key success factors for public health programs, dealing with the chronic disease burden, the impact of national health policy on public health practice, and tools for understanding and managing population health.

Transforming Public Health Practice covers core leadership and management skills, covering areas such as politics, workforce, partnership and collaboration, change management, outcomes orientation, opportunities for improvement, health equity, and future challenges. Case studies highlight innovations in health education, working with people with disabilities, partnerships in response to disease outbreaks, and health programs. Learning objectives, chapter summaries, key terms, and discussion questions enhance each chapter. A downloadable instructors’ supplement is available on the companion web site for the book.

Contents include:

1. 1.

   Part One Issues and Methods of Public Health Practice:

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     The Need for Change in the Practice of Public Health.

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     The Success of Public Health Programs: Critical Factors.

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     Critical Issues for the Future of Health Care in the United States.

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     Application of Epidemiological Concepts to Health Care Delivery.

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     Shifting the Focus from Communicable to Chronic Diseases.

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   Part Two Issues and Methods of Public Health Leadership and Management:

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     Leadership and Politics in Public Health.

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     Empowering Public Health Workers.

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     Partnerships to Improve the Public’s Health.

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     Leading and Managing Change in Public Health Organizations.

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     Developing an Outcomes Orientation in Public Health Organizations.

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     Opportunities for Improvement in Public Health Practice.

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     Local Solutions to Reduce Inequities in Health and Safety.

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     Challenges in the New World of Public Health Practice.

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   Determinants of Health.