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Informationen zum Autor Bernard J. Healey, PhD, is the director of the Graduate Program in Health Care Administration and professor of Health Care Administration, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He is a consultant epidemiologist with the Wilkes-Barre City Health Department and was an epidemiologist for the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Cheryll D. Lesneski, DrPH, is a clinical assistant professor in the Public Health Leadership Program, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is a consultant to the Public Health System, Finance, and Quality Program in the Office of Healthcare Quality, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, US Department of Health and Human Services. She was a public health officer in the Florida Department of Health for 10 years prior to joining the UNC faculty. Klappentext This text provides students a foundation in public health practice and management, focusing on developing the knowledge and skills required by the real world of public health. The authors of Transforming Public Health Practice explain the drivers of change in public health practice, key success factors for public health programs, dealing with the chronic disease burden, the impact of national health policy on public health practice, and tools for understanding and managing population health. Transforming Public Health Practice covers core leadership and management skills, covering areas such as politics, workforce, partnership and collaboration, change management, outcomes orientation, opportunities for improvement, health equity, and future challenges. Case studies highlight innovations in health education, working with people with disabilities, partnerships in response to disease outbreaks, and health programs. Learning objectives, chapter summaries, key terms, and discussion questions enhance each chapter. A downloadable instructors' supplement is available on the companion Web site for the book. Zusammenfassung The New World of Public Health Practice provides an introduction to the real world of public health practice and the profound changes it is experiencing. This book provides an introduction to the real world of public health! key skills and competencies! and the profound shift to prevention as a national health policy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction xiii Acknowledgments xvii The Authors xix The Contributors xxi Part One Issues and Methods of Public Health Practice 1 The Need for Change in the Practice of Public Health 3 Mission and Services of Public Health 3 Public Health's History and Its Impact on Current Services 10 Gap Between Mission and Current Public Health Practice 13 2 The Success of Public Health Programs: Critical Factors 27 Definition of Public Health 30 Public Health Systems 31 Community Health Workers 34 Population-Based Medicine 36 Problems in Our Health Care System 36 The Need for Improved Accountability of Public Health Professionals 39 Local Health Departments 39 Epidemic of Chronic Diseases 42 Information Management 44 Expansion of Health Education Programs 45 Public Health and the Legacy Concept 46 The Need for Leadership Development in Public Health 48 3 Critical Issues for the Future of Health Care in the United States 53 Why We Are Failing in Our Health Care Reform Efforts 57 Root Causes of the Failures of the Health Care System 60 Other Problem Areas 68 Solution to the Problems in Our Health Care System 70 New Model of Health Care Delivery 72 Public Health as a Potential Solution to the Health Care Crisis in America 75 4 Application of Epidemiological Concepts to Health Care Delivery 81 Descriptiv...
