With Obama's Healthcare Reform Plan taking form, healthcare professionals realize that the U.S. delivery system will be changing. Old leadership models can no longer be effective. There is an expectation that a more adaptable, proactive, innovative professional is needed to lead the nation's healthcare workforce.
This book 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.
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978-1-284-02357-2 (9781284023572)
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Dr. Louis G. Rubino is Professor and Chair of the Health Sciences Department at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). In the community, he serves as a governing board member at St. Francis Medical Center and is Chair of their Quality and Patient Safety Subcommittee. Prior to academia, Dr. Rubino served for 20 years as a hospital administrator and health system executive. Dr. Rubino holds a master's degree and PhD in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. His expertise is the study of integrated systems with special emphasis on the operation of acute hospitals, international comparative studies in hospital administration, and leadership. He is a recertified Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is the coeditor of Collaboration Across the Disciplines in Health Care.
Dr. Salvador J. Esparza has been teaching full-time in the Health Administration Program at California State University, Northridge since 2006. Prior to this time, Dr. Esparza was a practicing healthcare executive with extensive experience in hospital and ambulatory operations for a variety of healthcare organizations within and outside of California. He is a board-certified executive and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Dr. Esparza started his career as a registered nurse and as a result has a great appreciation for the role and contribution of clinicians in healthcare organizations and the strategic value they provide for the effective delivery of healthcare services. He serves on the board of a local, not-for-profit medical foundation and has contributed his governance expertise to other organizations in his community.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, Director, Klotz Student Health Center, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, California
