From the current issue of AARC's Respiratory Care:
"The book is well-organized, reads quickly, and flows smoothly...Both fact and opinions are clear and allow the reader to draw his or her own conclusions. The book is light-hearted and not typical of a management book. I often found myself smiling as I read, relating the descriptions of activities to my own experiences. The comprehensive index makes this a quick and usable reference for any manager's office."
~ Karen J. Stewart, MSc, RRT, FAARC
Neurological Emergency and Trauma Services, Charleston Area Medical Center
Industry expert John Salyer lends 30 years of clinical and management experience to bring you a comprehensive handbook for respiratory care department managers. Not just another dry management book, this text is filled with useful case studies, practical examples, documents, references, and footnotes, as well as Salyer's own Immutable Truths, such as “management and leadership are not the same thing,” and “directors/managers are often the last to know what’s going on in their departments”. This guide is focused on measurement theory and offers practical, real life examples of how to measure the performance of a respiratory care department. Features include valuable tables and figures, practical appendices, basic forms all respiratory care managers need, an extensive list of resources and weblinks, a list of common mistakes made by managers, and more. This is an ideal resource for all respiratory care department managers and all those interested in becoming one!
Includes important information on:
How hospitals work
Structuring a department
Measuring a department
Staffing and scheduling systems
Billing systems
Budgeting
Evaluating new technology
Staff development
Developing a culture of accountability
Clinical practice guidelines
Also includes a CD-ROM with appendices, tables, and figures!
Frontmatter and Chapter One available under Additional Resources
