Clark's Essential Guide to Operational Management and Business Practice in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy

Autorentext

Amanda Martin is a Radiography Consultant and Lecturer, University of Cumbria, UK

Peter Hogg is Professor Emeritus, University of Salford, UK

Philip Webster is a Technical Advisor to Alliance Medical Limited, UK

Louise Kemp is a Workforce, Training and Projects Manager, previous PACS Manager and Service Lead, UK

Lesley Wright is a Healthcare Systems Engineer and Diagnostic Specialist Advisor, UK

Series Editor:

A Stewart Whitley is currently Radiology Advisor, UK Radiology Advisory Services and the former Director of Professional Practice for the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT).

Klappentext

Clark's Essential Guide to Operational Management and Business Practice in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy takes the systematic approach adopted within books in the Clark's family and designed to be clear and consistent, introducing the reader to differing concepts of management.

Zusammenfassung

This easy-to-understand pocketbook in the highly respected Clark's stable of diagnostic imaging texts introduces students and practitioners to the concepts of management, leadership and business planning, and outlines the knowledge and skills required to maintain the daily functioning of a medical imaging department. Recognizing that the transition from clinical radiographer to team lead or manager can be challenging, the book provides a good underpinning knowledge of management functions that will assist in this development and enable further progression into operational management roles.

Clark's Essential Guide to Operational Management and Business Practice in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy takes the systematic approach adopted within books in the Clark's family and designed to be clear and consistent, introducing the reader to differing concepts of management. All involved in managing imaging delivery and practice, no matter what the area of service, will benefit greatly from this publication.

Inhalt

Section 1 - Introduction

Chapter 1 Leadership in healthcare

Chapter 2 Health and Social Care structures

Section 2 - Resource Management - Financial, Human and Physical Assets

Chapter 3 Healthcare Budgets

Chapter 4 Workforce planning

Chapter 5 Recruitment and retention

Chapter 6 Staff engagement

Chapter 7 Managing attendance and poor performance

Chapter 8 Procurement and Asset Management

Chapter 9 Business case development

Section 3 - Service Development

Chapter 10 Continuous Quality Improvement

Chapter 11 Service user involvement

Chapter 12 Research, Clinical Audit and Service Evaluation in Practice

Section 4 - Safety in Healthcare Provision

Chapter 13 Developing a Safety Culture

Chapter 14 Managing the Environment

Chapter 15 Risk and Incident Management

Chapter 16 Informatics

Chapter 17 Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response

Index