New Leadership for Today's Health Care Professionals

The health care sector has experienced dramatic change both through the implementation of the Affordable Care Act as well as ongoing efforts to repeal it. In forthcoming years, health professionals will need to lead in what may be a very different environment with potentially more privatization and less government funding and restrictions. New Leadership for Today’s Health Care Professionals: Cases and Concepts, Second Edition explores various components of the health care system and how leaders should respond in these arenas. The Second Edition is a thorough revision that offers a comprehensive view of the leadership competencies necessary to be successful in today’s healthcare industry. Each chapter is written by a leader in the healthcare industry under the guidance of the editors who have many years’ experience in academia. Written with the undergraduate health professional student in mind, the book covers essential leadership concepts and offers many pedagogical features to engage the student in learning. Cases related to each chapter topic are woven into the text to help the student comprehend the practical side of the principles examined. Key Features: • Examines leadership from the perspective of the changes taking place in our nation and how leaders need to adjust to be effective • Offers new case studies a new chapter on global healthcare leadership • Highlights important concepts in health care leadership such as cultural competency, teamwork, patient- and family-centered leadership, community outreach, and physician collaboration.