Gerald (Jerry) R. Ledlow

Leadership for Health Professionals: Theory, Skills, and Applications, Fourth Edition is the first textbook of its kind to apply classical knowledge of leadership theory and time-honored best practices of industry leaders to a health organization context. This comprehensive and well-organized text is grounded in real-world applications of theoretical concepts, and focuses on practical examples of leadership in actual healthcare scenarios. Themes such as organizational culture, cultural competency, ethical frameworks and moral practice, scientific methodology, and leader competencies are woven through the entire text. The authors' perspective focuses on the most pertinent leadership content, theories, models, principles, and strategies that produce results in the health industry. The authors—now with the updated fourth edition and new coauthors who bring physician practice, nursing practice, and executive health insurance practice into the text—have put many of these theories and models into practice during the course of successful practitioner careers. With more than 8 years of combined experience leading people in complex organizations, the authors hope to impart that experience to the next generation of health leaders in a way that is both meaningful and useful to scholars and practicing health professionals.

Rated 5 Stars by Doody’s Review Service! “I loved this book. It is easy to follow with an excellent discussion and flow of topics. The book would be an excellent resource for anyone interested in healthcare leadership.” - Cynthia L Cummings, EdD, RN, CHSE (University of North Florida Brooks College of Health), for Doody’s Review Service Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. Leadership for Health Professionals: Theory, Skills, and Applications, Third Edition is the first textbook of its kind to apply classical knowledge of leadership theory and time-honored best practices of industry leaders to a health organization context. This comprehensive and well-organized text is grounded in real-world applications of theoretical concepts, and focuses on practical examples of leadership in actual healthcare scenarios. Themes of leadership principles, applications and constructs such as organizational culture, cultural competency, ethical frameworks and moral practice, scientific methodology, leader competencies, external and internal assessment and evaluation, communication, planning, decision-making, employee enhancement, and knowledge management are woven through the entire text. The authors of the Third Edition have over four decades of practical leadership experience in corporate and federal governmental health organizations from entry to executive levels, as well as over twenty-five years of academic experience as faculty in doctoral research institutions. Leadership for Health Professionals: Theory, Skills, and Applications, Third Edition utilizes the author-created learning model, Focused Content Cycling, which is the reiteration of key leader systems, actions and behaviors throughout the text using multiple learning modalities. This process provides additional learning potential within a leadership course with the intent to bridge theory with practice. NEW TO THIRD EDITION NEW 35 Mini Case Studies with Suggested Answers for Instructors 9 Leadership in Practice Cases NEW Industry Macro-Model (Chapter 3) NEW Leadership Competency Domain Model for Healthcare Leadership (Chapter 3 with content supporting model in Chapters 4 - 15) NEW Interprofessional Team Model (Chapter 8) NEW Assignments on Value-Based Purchasing (MACRA) System (Chapter 14 in Navigate 2) NEW Chapter on Leadership and Informatics Strategy: The 4 Ps of Health Analytics (Chapter 16) Navigate 2 Advantage Access Leadership and Advocacy: Complementary Roles to Create Change Are there changes that need to be made to improve community health status, efficiency, effectiveness, or efficacy of care delivery, or is simplification of complexity in a health-oriented law or policy needed? Are there local, regional, or national health issues currently in debate? Are various stakeholders forming “sides” on a health issue? Do you have a passion to improve something or “right a wrong” in the health of communities or society as a whole? Advocacy is an important topic if any of these questions spark interest. Health leaders are advocates; understanding the domain of advocacy is an increasingly important aspect of a career in health.

Ledlow BCCSupplies currently account for up to 45% of a healthcare organization's annual operating expense. The supply chain ensures that the technology of care is available to the health care professional at the right time, at the right place and in sufficient quantity and quality for superior health outcomes for patients within the health system. As such, a clear understanding of the workings of the healthcare supply chain is vital to successful healthcare management today. Health Care Supply Chain Management examines supply chain management within the unique context of healthcare services delivery. The authors, with over years combined experience in healthcare administration, supply chain, and academia, examine the critical topics of sourcing, logistics, security and compliance, purchasing, storage and inventory management, distribution, vendor management, as well as future challenges in health care. Students of health administration, public administration, public health, nursing and other allied health professions will learn the most current and effective methods for the management of the supply chain that will contribute to success in the delivery and financing of healthcare services. Key Features:•Offers an overview of the elements of the healthcare supply chain •Examines both the operational and the strategic aspects of supply chain management•Includes a discussion of the integration of the supply chain with the clinical delivery of care•Provides a sound basis of knowledge for students so that healthcare supply chain improvements can be achieved for the mutual benefit of the healthcare industry