November 13, 2008

Materials Added to the AHA Resource Center

75 Years of Caring.  Medford, OR:  Providence Hospital, 1987.  (WX 28 AO7 M4P9 1987).

A Guide to Patient Safety in the Medical Practice.  Chicago:  American Medical Association, 2008.  (W 84.1 V222g 2008).

A Seat at the Power Table:  The Physician's Role on the Hospital Board.  Chicago:  Center for Healthcare Governance, 2008.  (WX 160 S441 2008).

Academic Practice Compensation and Production Survey for Faculty and Managment:  2008 Report Based on 2007 Data.  Englewood, CO:  Medical Group Management Association, 2008.  (Ref W 79 A1685 2008).

Accreditation Process Guide for Hospitals.  Oakbrook Terrace, IL:  Joint Comimission Resources, 2009.  (Ref WX 15 A1721 2009).

Advance.  American College of Healthcare Executives Annual Report and Reference Guide.  Chicago:  American College of Healthcare Executives, 2007.  (Ref WX 150 A512ac 2007).

ASC Financial Benchmarking Survey.  Alexandria, VA:  Foundation for Ambulatory Surgery in America, 2007.  (Ref WX 205 A811 2007).

ASC Medicare Payment Analysis:  Rates Effective January 1, 2008.  Alexandria, VA:  Foundation for Ambulatory Surgery in America, 2007.  (Ref WX 205 A811m 2008).

Beauchamp, G.  Slaves to Medicine.  Dallas:  Brown Books Publishing Group, 2007.  (WA 525 B372s 2007).

Behavioral Health Challenges in the General Hospital. Chicago:  American Hospital Association, 2008.  (WM 30 B419 2008).

Behavioral Healthcare Delivery Today:  Annual Survey.  Washington:  National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, 2008.  (Ref WM 16 N2772a 2007).

Benchmarks for Success 2008.  7th ed.  Richmond, VA:  Medical Fitness Association, 2008.  (QT 255 489b 2008).

Benchmarks Report Nuclear Medicine.  Des Plaines, IL:  IMV Medical Information Division, 2008.  (Ref WN 440 B457 2008).

Brewer, B.  Hospital Security.  Chicago:  American Society for Healthcare Engineering, 2007.  (WX 185 H828s 2007).

Certification Review Guide for Managers.  Chicago:  American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals, 2008.  (WX 165 A512c 2008).

Cohen, M.  Medication Use:  A Systems Approach to Reducing Errors.  2nd ed.  Oakbrook Terrace, IL:  Joint Commission Resources, 2008.  (WX 179 M489 2008).

Collier, S.  Healthgrades Guide to America's Hospitals and Doctors.  1st ed.  New York:  Sterling, 2008.  (WX 100 H434 2008).

Columbus Hospital One Hundred Years.  Great Falls, MT:  Columbus Hospital, 1992.  (WX 28 AM9 G7C7L 1992).

Cost Survey for Multispecialty Practices:  2008 Report Based on 2007 Data.  Englewood, CO:  Medical Group Management Association, 2008.  (Ref W 80 C837mu 2008).

Cost Survey for Single-Specialty Practices:  2008 Report Based on 2007 Data.  Englewood, CO:  Medical Group Management Association, 2008.  (Ref W 80 C837s 2008).

Daly, C., and Sommers, F.  Administrative Responsibilities:  Financial Management Analyzing Financial Reports.  Chicago:  American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals, 2006.  (WX 157 D153a 2006).

DeBakey, M.  Our Patients.  Chicago:  American Hospital Association, 2000.  (QY 50 O93 2000).

Disaster Planning.  Chicago:  American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals,  2003.  (WX 165 A5135po 2003).

Facilities Construction Cost Data.  Kingston, MA:  R.S. Means, 2009.  (Ref WX 140 F141 2009).

Five Wishes.  Tallahassee, FL: Aging With Dignity, 2007.  (W 85.5 F565 2007) (CD).

Garner, J.  Health Insurance Answer Book.  Frederick, MD:  Aspen Publishers, 2006.  (Ref W 275 AA1 G234h 2006).

Getzen, T.  Health Economics and Financing.  3rd ed.   Hoboken, NJ:  John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2007.  (W 74 G394h 2007).

Governing Board Orientation Manual 2006.  2nd ed.  Seattle, WA:  Washington State Hospital Association, Sept. 2006.  (WX 150 W319w 2006).

Guide to Suppliers of Goods and Services for the Nurse Leader.  Chicago:  American Organizations of Nurse Executives, 2008.  (Ref WY 105 A512 2008).

Hammon, J.  Fundamentals of Medical Managment.  2nd ed.  Tampa, FL:  American College of Physician Executives, 2000.  (W 84 AA1 F943 2000).

Heritage of Healing.  Everett, WA:  Providence Everett Medical Center, 2005.  (WX 28 AW2 E9P9h 2005).

HMO/PPO Directory.  Millerton, NY:  Grey House Publishing, 2008.  (Ref W 125 H6775 2009).

Hospital-Physician Clinical Integration.  Chicago:  Center for Healthcare Governance, 2007.  (WX 203 H828 2007).

Hospital Professional Liability and Physician Liability:  2008 Benchmark Analysis.  Chicago:  American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, 2008.  (Ref WX 157 H828p 2008).

Incinerator Operator Training for Medical Waste and Small-Volume Waste Combustors.  Chicago:  American Hospital Association, 1991.  (WA 790 I37w 1991).

Kongstvedt, P.  Essentials of Managed Health Care.  5th ed.  Boston:  Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2007.  (W 130 AA1 E78 2007).

Lemon, S., and Others.  Ethical and Legal Considerations in Mitigating Pandemic Disease.  Washington:  The National Academies Press, 2007.  (WA 105 E84 2007).

Lockee, C.  Governance Trends and Practices in Hospitals and Health Systems:  Biennial Survey - current title = Boards x 4:  Governance Structures and Practices.  San Diego, CA:  Governance Institute, 2007.  (Ref WX 150 G7213 2007).

Lucia, E.  Seattle's Sisters of Providence.  Chicago:  American Hospital Association, 1978.  (WX 28 AW2 S4P9L 1978).

Maccoby, M.  The Leaders We Need.  Boston:  Harvard Business School Press, 2007.  (HD 57.7 M129L 2007).

Management Compensation Survey:  2008 Report Based on 2007 Data.  Englewood, CO:  Medical Group Management Association, 2008.  (Ref WX 157 M2668 2008).

Managers Manual.  Chicago:  American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals, 2008.  (WX 165 M36 2008).

Marlowe, D.  A Marketer's Guide to Measuring ROI.  Marblehead, MA:  HCPro, Inc., 2007.  (W 74.1 M349m 2007).

Mason, H.  Highlights of the History of St. Patrick Hospital.  Spokane, WA:  The Sisters of Providence, Aug. 2007.  (WX 28 AM9 M6SP3m 1997).

Medical Fitness Centers:  Benchmarks for Success.  Richmond, VA:  Medical Fitness Association, 2008.  (Ref QT 255 M489b 2008).

Medical Fitness Industry Compensation Survey.  Richmond, VA:  Medical Fitness Association, 2007.  (Ref QT 255 M489c 2007).

Muennig, P.  Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health.  2nd ed.  San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass, 2008.  (W 74 AA1 M948c 2008).

One Hospital's Story.  Chicago:  American Hospital Association, 2007.  (WX 158.5 O58 2007).

Physician Compensation and Production Survey:  2008 Report Based on 2007 Data.  Englewood, CO:  Medical Group Management Association, 2008.  (Ref W 79 P5783 2008).

Physician Placement Starting Salary Survey:  2008 Report Based on 2007 Data.  Englewood, CO:  Medical Group Management Association, 2008.  (Ref W 79 P578s 2008).

Pressure Ulcers in America:  Prevalence, Incidence, and Implications for the Future.  Reston, VA:  National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, 2001.  (Ref WR 598 P935 2001).

Profiles of U.S. Hospitals.  Ann Arbor, MI:  Thomson Reuters, 2008.  (Ref WX AA1 P964 2008).

Providence Hospital of Oakland:  A History.  Oakland, CA:  Providence Hospital, 1987.  (WX 28 AC2 O1P9 1987).

Report to the Congress:  Physician-Owned Specialty Hospitals.  Washington:  MedPac, 2005.  (WX 27 AA1 M489r 2005).

Risk Management Pearls for the Emergency Department.  Chicago:  American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, 2007.  (WX 215 R595 2007).

Sherman, V. C., and Sherman, S.  Gold Standard Management.  Chicago:  Health Administration Press, 2008.  (WX 150 S553g 2008).

Showalter, J.  The Law of Healthcare Administration.  5th ed.  Chicago:  Health Administration Press, 2008.  (WX 33 AA1 S728L 2008).

Smart, D.  Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S.  Chicago:  American Medical Association, 2009.  ( Ref W 76 D614 2009).

Smith, A., Barry, R., and Brubaker, C.  Going Lean:  Busting Barriers to Patient Flow.  Chicago:  Health Administration Press, 2008.  (WX 158 S642g 2008).

Spiegelman, P.  Why is Everyone Smiling?  Dallas:  Brown Books Publishing Group, 2007.  (HD 62.7 S755w 2007).

Sterile Storage, Inventory Managment and Distribution.  Chicago:  American Society for Central Service Professionals, 2003.  (WX 165 A5135s 2003).

Survey of Hours Report:  Direct and Total Hours per Patient Day (HPPD) by Patient Care Units.  Bloomington, MN:  Labor Management Institute, Oct. 13, 2008.  (Ref WX 159 S9635 2008).

The DRG Handbook:  Comparative Clinical and Financial Benchmarks.  Ann Arbor, MI:  Thomson Reuters, 2008.  (Ref WX 157.8 D778 2008).

Thomas, R., and Calhoun, M.  Marketing Matters.  Chicago:  Health Administration Press, 2007.  (W 74.1 T461m 2007).

Trompeter, E., editor.  Managed Medicare and Medicaid Factbook:  2008.  Washington:  Atlantic Information Services, Inc., 2008.  (Ref W 250 AA1 M266 2008).

Thomson Reuters Top 100 Hospitals:  Performance Improvement Leaders.  Ann Arbor, MI:  Thomson Reuters, 2008.  (Ref WX 150 O584 2007).

Verkauf, B.  Practicing Medicine Profitably.  Tampa, FL:  American College of Physician Executives, 2000.  (W 74 AA1 V51p 2000).

Williams, S., and Torrens, P.  Introduction to Health Services.  7th ed.  Australia:  Thomson Delmar Learning, 2008.  (W 84 AA1 I61 2008).